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GAZETTE
i SEPTEMBER 1991
This publication may also prove
helpful - if handled carefully and
with due adherence to more than
the introductory paragraphs - to
those practitioners who have
occasional recourse to the criminal
tribunals, and require a single
volume to guide their passage.
Perhaps, in summary, this is the
appeal of the text: a volume which
whets the appetite of practitioner,
academic and student, giving each
a glance at the other's territory.
While not sufficient perhaps to
satiate the juices thus evoked, it
proves a useful guide to where and
how one might look for more,
should the need arise. In an area
as complex
and
constantly
changing as criminal law, the role
of a volume such as this with a
broad and yet serious appeal must
be great.
Caroline Fennell
COMBINED COMPANIES ACTS
1963-1990
By Declan Hogan, Barry O'Neill and
John Bowen-Walsh [Bastow
Charleton Publications, 1991.
Loose-leaf format, IR £40 for
solicitors, otherwise £47.50]
In 1921 Sir Cecil Carr wrote that as
a collection, the statute book
"might be summed up as beyond
the average citizen's pocket to
purchase, beyond his book-shelves
to accommodate, beyond his
leisure to study and beyond his
intellect to comprehend"
Dele-
gated Legislation.
Some judges
have been more forthright. Earlier,
in 1854 Vice Chancellor Kindersley,
when examining an Act of
Parliament said, that he had
carefully gone through the statute
"and to say that it might have been
made more clear and precise than
it is, or even to say that there is at
least one passage in it which is
absolute nonsense, is only to say of
this Act which I am afraid may be
predicated of perhaps nine out of
ten Acts of Parliament which come
before Courts of Justice for their
consideration."
(Trevillian -v- Mayor
etc of Exeter
(1854) 5 De GM &
G828 at 831). It has always been
fashionable for lawyers to criticise
the Parliamentary Draftsmen. Draft-
ing statutes in Ireland on slender
resources is an arduous task.
However, the writer of this notice
does admit to frequent intellectual
difficulties when trying to
understand some of the provisions
of Irish company law statutes.
The compilers of
The Companies
Acts 1963-1990,
Declan Hogan,
FCA, Bastow Charleton, Barry
O'Neill, Solicitor, Eugene F Collins
& Son, and John Bowen-Walsh
FCA, the Institute of Chartered
Accountants in Ireland, state in
their preface that the purpose of
the compilation is to assist
accountants, solicitors and other
regular users of the Companies
Acts by presenting the legislation in
one volume. The Acts have been
compiled by amending and deleting
sections in each of the individual
Acts to take account of subsequent
legislation. The compilers note that
their efforts are not an attempt at
a full consolidation that would
group together the sections relating
to a particular topic. The compilers
hope, nevertheless, that the legis-
lation presented in their format will
be of benefit to practitioners and
students pending the completion
by the Department of Industry and
Commerce of its consolidating
legislation.
A useful index has been added to
the compilation and details of the
commencement dates of the
Companies Acts, 1990
are also set
out. The compilation will be of
considerable benefit to practi-
tioners. The publication may be
obtained from Bastow Charleton
Publications, Marine House,
Clanwilliam Court, Lr. Mount
Street, Dublin 2.
in addition to the price quoted,
£2.50 should be added for postage
and packing.
Eamonn G Hall
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BARRISTERS/SOLICITORS
SOCCER
The annual Soccer game between
the Barristers and Solicitors was
played at Blackhall Place on Friday,
21 June, 1991. The games over the
last few years had resulted in
convincing victories for the
Solicitors but this year the
Barristers decided that enough was
enough and set about organising a
serious challenge for the pres-
tigious MacEntee Cup which is
presented to the winners. Pre-
viously unheard of practice games
and squad training sessions were
held and the young bloods of the
Bar were recruited and organised
by Pat O'Gorman. In an effort to
lead to a competitive game the
Solicitors played with 9 men and
having underestimated
the
opposition found themselves under
constant pressure from the eager
Bar team with Eamon Maree
leading the challenge. However the
older but more experienced
Solicitors' team lead from the back
by Captain Martin Moran and
veteran Bill Jolley coped with
everything the the Bar could throw
at them and Solicitors' goalkeeper
Dan Murphy capped a confident
performance with a 2nd half
penalty save. With a little bit more
composure in front of goal John
Kilroy might have scored a late
winner for the Solicitors on his
senior debut but the result of the
closely fought game was a
deserved 1-1 draw.
Paddy MacEntee SC, as usual,
kindly attended to present the cup
to the Captains to be held for 6
months each and generously
lodged a sum of money behind the
bar which was gratefully accepted
by all present. The event was a
great success and all concerned are
looking forward to next year's
game.
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SADSI CAREER S EM I NAR
7 p.m. Thursday 24 October, 1991
at the Law Society, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7
Employment prospects in Ireland, UK, USA, Europe
and Australia will be discussed by experienced
practitioners, followed by a wine reception and
informal question and answer session.
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