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eating with each other ; and
4 The Sections will be financed by additional dues of
nominal amount.
Initially, the members of the councils and the officers
will be appointed, but we hope that the Sections will
mature to the point of electing their own governing bodies
and officers and of constituting and appointing their own
committees. It is expected that the Sections will have
working committees in all areas of law in which the
membership of the Section is interested. Section meetings
would be held in conjunction with the biennial con
ferences of the IBA.
In the first instance, we are planning to authorise a
Section on Business Law. Other Sections would be created
when sufficient interest is evidenced among the
IBA
Patrons and Subscribers. The purpose of this letter is to
tell you about these plans, to determine how much interest
there may be in the Section on Business Law and to ask
for your suggestions
I am enclosing for your consideration an application
for charter membership in the Business Law Section,
which I should be glad to have you complete and return
to me.
Secondly, I will appreciate suggestions from anyone
who will take the time to offer them in a memorandum
to me about the areas of law which might fruitfully be
the subject of committee investigation on an international
basis.
Among the committee which have been suggested for
the Section on Business Law are :—
a) admiralty and maritime law
b) aeronautical law
c) anti-trust, governmental trade regulation and mono
polies
d) arbitration
e) Commercial and merchant banking
f) environmental controls (pollution, etc.)
g) forms of business enterprise
h) insurance
i) Investments (including investment banking, invest
ment
companies,
regulation
of
issues,
stock
exchanges, etc.
j) insolvency, liquidations and re-organisations
k) public utilities (permitted monopolies)
1) patents, trademarks and copyrights
m) import restrictions and duties
n) taxes:
Perhaps you have an especial interest in one of the
proposed committees above mentioned and will tell me
in some detail what you think such a committee might
accomplish. Maybe there are other committees which you
think should be established by this Section. We will
welcome your suggestions.
We would also welcome any suggestions you may make
about the possible creation of Sections in other broad
fields of legal activity.
To be a member of a Section it is necessary to be a
Patron or Subscriber of the IBA, but if you are neither
you need not let that deter you from returning the
Section Membership application enclosed in a separate
leaflet to this issue. I will then send you for completion
the necessary form to become a Patron or subscriber.
Yours faithfully,
T. G. LUND,
Director-General.
To: Patrons and Subscribers of the
International Bar Association
and
Members of the legal profession
interested in expanding the activities of
the International Bar Association.
ATHLONE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Incorporated Law Society of Ireland,
Four Courts,
Dublin 7.
22nd January 1970.
Dear Sirs,
We have had a number of complaints from our mem
bers concerning the long delays experienced when dealing
with the Land Registry Office.
Con you suggest a course of action which can be taken
by us so that this problem can be solved. As this is a
Government Service we feel that the general public are
entitled to a far better service. Our members complain
of delays which can be as long as one whole year
Please let us have your comments as soon as possible.
Yours faithfully
PATRICK J. MORRISSEY,
Hon. Sec.
29th January 1970
Patrick J. Morrissey, Esq.,
Athlone Chamber of Commerce,
Athlone,
Co. Westmeat.h
Dear Sir,
I refer to your letter dated January 22nd on the subject
of delays in the Land Registry. This has been a matter
of serious concern for some years past to the Council and
members of this profession. The facts as stated in your
letter are correct. There are serious delays which may
run up to one year and solicitors have great difficulty in
explaining to their clients why this should occur. It is a
matter entirely outside the control of the Society. The
remedy lies with the Government. Until sufficient staff,
particularly in the mapping branch of the Land Registry,
is made available these delays will occur. Solicitors are
only too anxious to complete transactions as it causes great
difficulty in running an office to have cases outstanding
for so long a period and the Society has made continued
representations to the appropriate authorities.
I am forwarding a copy of your letter to the Depart
ment of Justice and to
the Land Registry for their
information
Yours faithfully,
ERIC A. PLUNKETT,
Secretary.
27th January 1970.
Re: LAW SOCIETY AGREEMENTS FOR SALE
BY PRIVATE CONTRACT
Dear Sir,
I refer to page 5, paragraph 26 of the above matter.
Has this paragraph 26, sub paragraph
i and 2 been
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