The Gazette 1993

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VOL. 87 NO. 3 J L J_ APRIL 1993
I N C O R P O R A T E D L A W S O C I E T Y O F I R E L A N D
GAZ A—j
The Society's decision to appoint Lay Observers to the
Registrar's Committee is a step in the right direction.
The acute underfunding of the administration of justice
in this country is bringing the legal system into
disrepute, says Raymond Monahan.
" . . . solicitors have been eligible in England and Wales
for appointment to the Circuit Bench. . . . [Clivilisation
as we know it has not come to an end," writes Lord
Williams of Mostyn QC.
Council Decides to Appoint Lay Observers 89
This and other issues considered by the Council of the
Law Society at its March meeting.
Practice Notes
Mitigation of penalties for late payment of stamp duty;
new house grants for first-time purchasers; Acts of the
Oireachtas enacted in 1992; High Court personal injury
list; road traffic case fees; service of Lloyd's underwriters.
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Copyright - New Licensing Agency and
Other Developments 95
Copyright exercised the minds of our earliest forbears, now
a new licensing agency attempts to balance the rights of
authors and publishers with society's demand for access to
printed information.
People and Places 99
Compensation under the Planning Acts 103
Garret Simons reports on the recent case of 85
Developments Ltd in which the Supreme Court held that
a planning authority did not have to use the exact words
of a statutory provision in order to exclude
compensation.
Lawbrief 105
Barristers: an endangered species - The Independent
(London) thinks so; important Supreme Court judgment on
'subject to contract'; recent publications on competition
law.
Technology Notes 109
Information in the Companies Registration Office is
becoming more and more accessible as the CRO is well on
its way to implementing 21st Century technology.
International Bar Association 111
With a membership of 142 bar associations and law
societies worldwide, the IBA is by far the largest
international organisation of lawyers; a report on its
activities in 1992.
Acquisition of the German Title
"Rechtsanwalt" 113
Irish lawyers may now qualify as a Rechtsanwalt in
Germany by undergoing one oral and two written
examinations.
Professional Information
Notices concerning lost land certificates and wills;
employment and miscellanous advertisements.
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Editor: Barbara Cahalane
Editorial Board:
Dr. Eamonn G. Hall,
(Chairman)
Elma Lynch, (Vice Chairman)
John F. Buckley
Justin McKenna
Michael V. O'Mahony
Noel C. Ryan
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Printing: Turners Printing Company Limited,
Longford.
The views expressed in this publication, save
where otherwise indicated, are the views of
contributors and not necessarily the views of
the Council of the Law Society. The
appearance of an advertisement in this
publication does not necessarily indicate
approval by the Law Society for the product
or service advertised.
Published at Blackhall Place, Dublin 7.
Telephone 710711 Telex: 31219 Fax: 710704.
Front Cover: At the Annual Dinner of the
Council of the Law Society on 11 March were
1-r Lord Williams of Mostyn QC (guest
speaker); Raymond Monahan, President,
Incorporated Law Society of Ireland and
Anthony McGettigan, President, Law Society
of Northern Ireland.
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