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but the reader may not necessarily

agree with me. The book is also

interspersed with some very good

stories. I liked the story about the

Limerick labourer who had a serious

accident involving a ladder. His

solicitor made a successful claim,

and explained at great length and

circumlocution the costs and outlays

that had to be deducted. He handed

the man the cheque and asked him if

he had any questions, "just the one,

sir," said the client, "was it you or

me fell off the ladder?"

Her book contains frequent referenes

to literary works of a greater or

lesser weight including Oliver TWist,

Shakespeare and Agatha Christie.

She makes the suggestion however,

that Dickens' Bleak House should be

required reading for all lawyers every

three years - maybe she is right!

Elma Lynch

Index to Irish Law Reports

Monthly 1976 - 1990

Compiled by Julitta Clancy. The

Round Hall Press, 1992, 581 pp,

hardback £120,000).

This comprehensive index to all cases

reported in the Irish Law Reports

Monthly 1976 to 1990, will

undoubtedly be welcomed by

practitioners. The index is divided into

five parts: the first part is a table

listing alphabetically all cases reported

in the Irish Law Reports Monthly

comprising some 2,300 entries. The

next section is a table of cases

judically considered, i.e. applied,

distinguished, followed etc., including

all cases referred to in the judgments.

This is followed by a table of statutes

etc. and a subject index comprising

over 5,000 entries. The final part

comprises a table of words and

phrases judicially considered with a

statutory reference where applicable.

The index was published on 10

December last and up to 31 March,

1993 is available at a special price of

£85.00 to those who subscribe to the

Irish Law Reports Monthly.

The Bar Directory (1993

Edition)

The General Council of the Bar of

England and Wales, 696 pp,

hardback £25.00 (stg).

The Bar Directory, recently published

by the General Council of the Bar of

England and Wales is a

comprehensive guide to barristers

practising in England and Wales.

Unlike other commercial directories,

this is the official handbook of the

profession and is compiled from the

Bar Council's own records. It

contains full details of all chambers

and all individual barristers

including: types of work, index of

work categories, employed barristers

in commerce and industry, and

barristers practising overseas.

Interestingly, the latter listing

contains a few barristers who now

practise in the Republic of Ireland.

The introduction to the Directory by

the General Council of the Bar notes

that between 1901 and 1960 the Bar

in England and Wales increased in

size by 61*1* from 1,147 to 1,919.

However, after 1970 the numbers in

practice increased to the current

figure of 7,192, a growth of 178%

over 22 years. Clearly, the

phenomenon of a burgeoning legal

profession is not exclusive to Ireland.

The introduction also notes that

"the next few years will see

competition from solicitors in

advocacy as they obtain rights of

audience in the higher courts. The

Bar Council is undertaking a review

of its work practices to ensure it

maintains its competitive edge in all

areas."

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Compensation Fund

Policy Review

Committee

The Council of the Law Society has

established a Committee to review the

operation of the Compensation Fund,

to examine possible alternatives to the

existing arrangements and to make

recommendations on policy for the

future.

The Committee invites submissions

from all members of the profession,

which should be forwarded to:-

Mary Keane,

Administrative Assistant (Legal),

The Law Society,

Blackhall Place,

Dublin 7.

Doyle Court Reporters

Principal: Áine O'Farrell

Court and Conference Verbatim Reporting

Specialists in Overnight Transcription

2, Arran Quay, Dublin 7.

Tel: 722833 or 2862097

(After Hours)

Fax:724486

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since 1954

Congratulations to our

reporter, Tina Kenny, who

has qualified as a Registered

Professional Reporter with

the National Court Reporters

Association, U. S. A.

To qualify Tina had to write

at 225 words per minute and

transcribe accurately.

She is also the second person

in Ireland to achieve this dis-

tinction, the first being her

colleague, Mary O'Sullivan.