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LY/AUGUST
1991
female gardai are made available to
deal with victims of rape and sexual
assault.
CRIMINAL LAW REFORM
The Minister for Justice informed
the Dáil on May
2,
1991 that his
approach to the need for updating
the criminal law was to deal with
the matter on a systematic basis
affording priority to those areas
most in need for review. In this he
was assisted by the work of the
Law Reform Commission which
had published recommendations on
many aspects of the criminal law
and were currently reviewing other
criminal law matters.
Since assuming office as Minister
in July 1989, the Minister consider-
ed he could justifiably claim a large
measure of success in bringing
forward and securing the enact-
ment of legislation in the criminal
area. He had promoted a number of
important Bills which have been
enacted - the
Prohibition
of
Incitement to Hatred Act, 1989,
the
Larceny
Act,
1990;
the
Criminal Justice Act, 1990 -
abolishing the death penalty; the
Firearms and Offensive Weapons
Act, 1990;
the
Criminal
Law
(Rape) (Amendment)
Act, 1990
and the
Criminal
Justice
(Forensic Evidence) Act,
1990.
The Criminal Damage Bill, 1990,
introduced by the Minister was
before the House. The Minister
hoped shortly to be in a position to
publish a Criminal Evidence Bill and
a Bill to provide for the seizure and
confiscation of the proceeds of drug
trafficking and the prevention of
money laundering. He would also be
bringing forward proposals to amend
the law relating to certain sexual of-
fences (including homosexual
offences), and to amend the law in
relation to criminal insanity.
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Important Business
Publications
THE NEW COMPANIES
LEGISLATION
Gerard McCormack
Provides a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the 1990
Companies legislation which effects massive reforms to almost
the entire fabric of Irish company law. The work looks at the
legislation against the background of existing law. Every effort is
made to tease out potential difficulties in the workings of the new
machinery. Examples are taken from the law and practice in other
jurisdictions to provide pointers towards the position in Ireland.
Available May.
£37.50.
BANKRUPTCY LAW AND
PRACTICE IN IRELAND
Bill Holohan and Mark Sanfey
The Bankruptcy Act 1988 has simplified and modernised the law
on bankruptcy and aligned it with liquidation under the Compa-
nies Acts. The authors, who have considerable experience in
bankruptcy and insolvency matters, guide the reader through the
bankruptcy process, beginning with a consideration of what
constitutes an act of bankruptcy, who may be a bankrupt, who
may petition for bankruptcy, the grounds on which a petition may
be based etc.
Available May.
£37.50
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