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VOL. 87 NO. 3 SEPTEMBER 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
GAZETTE
Vi ewpo i nt 245
The Government must properly fund a comprehensive Scheme
of Civil Legal Aid and offer fair fees to solicitors if they wish
to have the involvement of private practitioners in the Scheme.
President's Message 247
Law Society President, Raymond Monahan, urges every
practitioner to think about the quality of service being offered
to clients.
News 248 et seq.
Judge reflects on distinctive qualities of Irish constitution page
248; Solicitor wins Young Businesswoman Award page 250;
Compensation Fund payments during July page 257; Solicitor
witness for Yugoslavia page 267; The J.P. O'Reilly Memorial
Scholarship 1993/94 page 272; SADSI News page 278; Clarke
chairs Bar Council page 279.
Council t o Consider Admi ss i on Policy 249
At its meeting in July the Council of the Law Society decided
to devote a one day special meeting to give in-depth
consideration to admissions policy and related matters.
Practice Notes 253
The Law Society's standard conditions of sale; certificates of
discharge from CAT; warning on advance fee fraud and other
notices for the attention of practitioners.
Lawbrief 255
Telephone Privacy - a Guide to the Interception Act, 1993;
Conveyancing; the Lockout Agreement; Wigs Again, and the
Secrets of Success; Dr. Eamonn Hall reports.
Necessity and Chaos: How constitutionally
to implement an EC Directive into Irish Law 258
Noel Travers examines the implications of the recent Meagher
judgment and reviews the options for implementing EC
measures into Irish law in the light of the judgment.
People and Places 262
ABA Annual Conference 265
Lack of resources for the justice system, and unease about
increasing gun-related violence were some of the concerns
voiced at the American Bar Association annual conference,
which was attended by a delegation of Irish solicitors intent on
promoting Irish legal services.
Reviews of the following recent publications; Employment
Law; Tax Guides 1992/1993 and Tax Acts 1992/1993; The
Kilkenny Incest Case, and The Irish Criminal Law Journal.
Denis Cagnev examines the relationship between EC Block
Exemption Regulations and domestic competition legislation.
Technology Notes 277
This month, John Furlong outlines the practical considerations
in establishing an effective document management system.
Professional I n f orma t i on 281
Notices concerning lost land certificates; lost title deeds; lost
wills; and miscellaneous advertisements.
Editor: Barbara Cahalane Advertising: Seán Ó hOisín. Telephone:
305236 Fax: 307860.
approval by the Lav) Society for the product
or service advertised.
Editorial Board:
Dr. Eamonn G. Hall,
(Chairman)
Elma Lynch, (Vice Chairman)
John F. Buckley
Justin McKenna
Michael V. O'Mahony
Noel C. Ryan
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
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Telephone 6710711 Telex: 31219 Fax: 6710704.
Front Cover Photograph: The front cover
shows the Hon. Mr. Justice Anthony
Hederman (right), on the occasion of his
retirement from the Supreme Court on 30 July
last, with his tipstaff, Mr. Tommie Barnes.
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