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VOL. 87 NO. 10
DECEMBER 1993
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Vi ewpo i nt
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Once again, the rights of people to take claims in the
courts for personal injuries has been called into question.
If the legal profession does not stand against this on
behalf of victims of accidents, there is little chance that
others will.
News
377 et seq.
New Council takes office, page 375; Law Society Committees
93/94 and newly elected members of the Council, page 377;
Compensation Fund Payments, page 389; Liberal Professions of
Europe must define their role, page 390; Society's Submission
rejects proposal to cap injuries awards, page 397; alternative
careers for solicitors, page 399; focus at AGM on Society's
finances, page 405; Society appoints lay observers, page 408;
Law School Professional courses, page 411; Revenue
Commissioners expand Cork Stamp Duty Office, page 412;
Budget submission calls for abolition of 1% levy, page 413.
Lawbrief
383
Recent judgments highlight the importance of a sympathetic
approach when dealing with applicants claiming an entitlement
to Social Welfare; Coffee shops - Dutch Justice Minister clamps
down on the sale of "soft" drugs.
Mediawatch
385
Law Society issues a detailed statement rebutting the IBEC
case that claims against employers are endangering jobs.
Liability for Accidents at Work: The New
Regime
387
Any solicitor who does not plead the new European
legislation in litigation concerning an accident at work is
not only living in a time warp but is also at risk of being sued
for negligence, writes
Ciaran O 'Mara.
People and Places
392
Practice Notes
395
Exempted towns under Section 45 of the Land Act; Return of
Allotment of Shares; Fees payable to Companies Registration
Office; Compulsory winding up; Tax Amnesty - Closing
Dates; Criminal Legal Aid Fees.
Book Reviews
401
Divorce in Ireland - Who should Bear the Cost?; Business
Law; Adoption Law and Practice; Gender and the Law in
Ireland.
Annual Report of The Disciplinary
Committee 1992/93
409
Details of the applications made to the Disciplinary Committee
of the High Court between 1 September, 1992 and 31 August,
1993 and petitions presented to the High Court during that
period.
Professional Information
Notices concerning lost land certificates, lost wills,
employment and miscellaneous advertisements.
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Editor:
Barbara Cahalane
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Dr. Eamonn G. Hall,
(Chairman)
Elma Lynch, (Vice Chairman)
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The front cover shows
l-r: The President
of the Law Society,
Michael O'Mahony,
with
the Minister of State for Commerce and
Technology,
Seamus Brennan,
TD, on the
occasion of a recent visit by the Minister to
the Law Society.
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