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GAZETTE
DECEMBER 1988
F r om the Pres ident . . .
Re f l e c t i ons
I cannot believe that almost a year
has passed since I first wrote this
column in the
Gazette
and that I
have now completed the end of my
term as President.
So much has happened that it
has only emphasised to me the
extent of the change which is
happening in our system.
This change has given us a
c ha l l enge
w h i ch
has
been
answered by the profession in the
past 12 months. We have shown
t hat we are prepared to self
improve, to change our systems
and to provide the services wh i ch
the public require us to give. I have
noted in my travels throughout the
countryside a growing optimism
that the profession is coming out of
a recessionary period and that
solicitors can see a future for
themselves in our country.
For this mood to continue to
grow, it is necessary that the
relationship of the Law Society to
its members must grow closer and
develop. The work of the Society
must ensure that the solicitor is
provided w i th all the services he
needs to develop his office. The
President and Council of the
Society must not be afraid to lead
the profession perhaps into areas
wh i ch may offend the natural
conservative instincts of some
solicitors. The members must not
be apathetic or afraid to express
their views either at local or general
meetings. The debate engendered
by the advertising issue is, in my
v i ew, ve ry hea l t hy for t he
profession.
During my year, I have tried to
improve communication w i th you,
t he membe r s. I have a l ways
believed in the adage — " Kn ow the
person on the other side of the
notepaper". You the members must
know and be informed as to what
is happening in your profession.
Now that I am finishing I am
leaving you in good hands. By the
time you read this, my successor,
who will be (subject to electoral
process) Maurice Curran will be in
office. During the year we have had
very close co-operation so that
there will be a continuity in all
aspects of policy wh i ch were
started this year.
I wish him every success and I
know that he will be an excellent
Pr es i dent and t h a t he w i ll
appreciate as I did, the support of
each and everyone of the members.
It has been a signal honour to me
to have served as your President. It
is a year that Yvonne and I will
remember for all our lives. It took
a lot of time and effort (in my view
approximately 7 0% of my time). It
is well wo r th it to serve the
profession of wh i ch I am proud to
be a member.
Goodbye and thank you.
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DELAYS I N THE
L A ND REGI STRY
The Society received the following
communication from the Depart-
ment of Justice regarding delays in
the Land Registry:
" The extent of the delay in the
registration of transfers of part
varies from section to section
depending upon the availability
of staff resources. The overall
average delay at present is 12.6
months."
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