GAZETTE
MIWH
NOVEMBER1993
In its short period of four years
the Tribunal has proved to be a
vast improvement on the previous
regime of appeals to the Circuit
Court.
part of the solid portion of the earth's
surface and, therefore, within the
definition of land" (judgment of 12
October, 1992). Finally we may
refer to the Telecom Eireann case
where the Company's right to instal
and operate payphones in St.
Stephen's Shopping Centre, Dublin
was deemed rateable, a Tribunal
decision which was affirmed by the
High Court (judgment of 5 October,
1992).
Conclusion
The system of first appeals to the
Commissioner, which has operated for
almost 150 years, is widely accepted
as an effective and inexpensive means
It was a case of third time lucky for
this year's Soccer Blitz, an annual
event organised by the Younger
Members Committee.
Due to the inclement nature of the
Summer weather, an outing usually
scheduled for the month of May did
not take place until 4 September and
then only after it had been postponed
on two separate occasions!
Undaunted by these difficulties,
twenty four teams entered the mixed
football competition which this year,
in an inspired departure from
tradition, was run in the form of a
round-Robin league ensuring that
every team played a least two
matches.
For the record, the winners were
Dublin Corporation Law Department
who were given a good run for their
money by the loosing finalists,
Dublin Legal Agency, but not before
of adjudication. As explained above,
there is a right of appeal from the
decision of the Commissioner to the
Valuation Tribunal. In its short period
of four years the Tribunal has proved
to be a vast improvement on the
previous regime of appeals to the
Circuit Court. Cases are heard with
minimal delay, the costs incurred are
moderate and hearings are less formal
than in a court room situation. There
is general satisfaction with Tribunal
decisions with few decisions being the
subject of appeal to a higher authority.
The requirement for a written
judgement
with reasons
is of
particular benefit in creating a body of
case law and stimulating discussion
and reflection on valuation law as a
whole.
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*Tom O'Connor is a former
Commissioner of Valuation and
lectures at the Institute of Public
Administration.
all the participants and the many
supporters and spectators had
enjoyed a marvellous day in the sun.
The mixed doubles tennis tournament
proved to be as popular as ever, and
for those less energetic, Benny and
the Jets provided the musical
entertainment.
The day's events rounded off at a
disco in the Presidents Hall which
continued into the wee small hours.
Full credit to
Orla Coyne
for
organising everything so well and
grateful thanks to the Educational
Building Society for their continued,
very generous, sponsorship.
The Solicitors Benevolent
Association is among the charities
which receive the proceeds.
J.C.
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Southern
Hospitality
Weekend
The Solicitors Apprentices Debating
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Society of Ireland (SADSI) and The
Law Society Younger Members
Committee (YMC) jointly held a
Southern Hospitality Weekend in Cork
at the end of July. On the Friday
evening a seminar was held at The
Beamish & Crawford Hospitality Suite
on the topic "Solicitors - Alternative
Job Opportunities".
Michael Lanigan -
spoke on the possible openings for
solicitors in the music business.
John
Campbell
gave an insight into life as an
in-house solicitor in an insurance
company.
Michael Moran
outlined the
opportunities for solicitors working
with accountancy firms. The conclusion
from the seminar was that there are
opportunities available outside
mainstream practice for solicitors.
The seminar was followed by a disco at
Hourigans Bar which attracted a large
attendance.
On Saturday afternoon a mixed hockey
tournament was held at UCC
Sportsground in the Mardyke. A sunny
afternoon contributed to the enjoyment
of all.
Barry Galvin,
Cork State Solicitor,
chaired a debate on Saturday evening at
UCC entitled: "The best thing to come
out of Dublin is the road to Cork". The
speakers for the motion were:
Eamon
Harrington, Don Ryan
and
Kevin
Conway,
speaking against the motion
were:
Sean Barton, Julie Rea
and
Graham O'Hanlon.
A reception was
held in the Staff Restaurant at UCC.
A further get together for lunch on
Sunday was held at the Western Star
Pub.
Our thanks go to our various sponsors
namely: Beamish & Crawford pic;
Southern Law Association; Collins
Brooks & Associates, Solicitors;
Solicitors Financial Services, and Irish
Permanent Building Society.
Pat Casey
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