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GAZETTE DECEMBER 1991
Independence of Profession.
The public interest requires a
vibrant and independent legal
profession in Ireland. At the present
time, with the public spotlight
focused very much on allegations
of impropriety in the business life
of our community, there is a need
for a strong and independent legal
profession. Solicitors, as legal
advisers, have a very onerous task,
particularly in the commercial field,
of ensuring that the advice they
give their clients is impartial and in
the best interests of the public.
They have done this in the past
w i t h great distinction. It is
gratifying that solicitors have been
appointed as inspectors in a
number of recent high profile
investigations. I am confident that
the profession will always
discharge duties of this kind with
scrupulous fairness and to the
highest standards of professional
competence.
Solicitors as Judges
I will continue to press for the
appointment of members of the
solicitors profession to the bench in
the Superior Courts of Ireland.
There is no reason why solicitors
who at present have the right to
advocate in all the courts should
not be considered eligible for the
highest judicial office.
Berlin - 1992
The Law Soc i e t y 's Annual
Conference on the theme
"Lawyers in Business in Europe"
will take place in Berlin from
Thursday 23 April to Sunday 26
April, 1992. This is the first time
the Society has staged its
Conference outside the jurisdiction.
The purpose of going to Berlin is to
acknowledge our presence in
Europe and to show that Irish
lawyers have a serious intent
towards the EC, the creation of a
single market and monetary and
political union.
Germany .like Ireland, has a written
Constitution, and a deep commit-
ment to European union. We want
to project Irish lawyers as the ideal
choice for German law firms when
they want to do business in a
Common Law jurisdiction. Keynote
speakers at the Conference will be
Peter Sutherland SC and Dr. Tony
O'Reilly.
Of course, I also hope that the
occasion will be an enjoyable one
in one of the most exciting cities in
Europe. I would particularly
encourage younger members of the
Society to participate. The cost at
approximately £500 for four days
and three nights is good value
The following list shows the
successful candidates in the
elections for the Council of the Law
Society 1991-1992.
The total number of valid voting
papers was 2,230.
Anthony H. Ensor 1218
Moya Quinlan 1212
James MacGuill 1184
Eva Tobin 1135
John Shaw 1111
P. Frank O'Donnell 1057
Patrick O'Connor 1055
Geraldine M. Clarke 1037
Michael G. Irvine 988
Brian J. Mahon 986
Niall G. Casey 983
Laurence K. Shields 983
Elma Lynch 954
Raymond T. Monahan 951
Anthony E. Collins 947
Owen M. Binchy 933
Francis D. Daly 913
Patrick A. Glynn 907
Philip M. Joyce 896
Barry St. J. Galvin 895
Maeve Hayes 883
Andrew F. Smyth 876
Brian Sheridan 842
Gerard F. Griffin 823
Ernest J. Cantillon 766
Ken Murphy 723
Justin McKenna 720
John G. Fish 719
and has been kept to a minimum.
An advance notice is enclosed in
this Gazette and a brochure will
appear in the January/February
Issue.
Finally, the members of the Council
and the Director General and staff
of the Law Society, join me in
wishing you and your families a
peaceful and joyful Christmas.
Adrian P. Bourke
President
Provincial Delegates
Edyvard M. McEllin - Connaught
John B. Harte - Leinster
Mary O'Halloran - Munster
Peter F. R. Murphy - Ulster
Dublin Solicitors Bar Association
Richard Bennett
Gerard Doherty
Anthony S. Sheil
Southern Law Association
Justin Condon
William Irwin
Cormac O'Hanlon
Tim Lucey
James V. Long
Law Society of Northern Ireland
Brian Walker
Patrick Duffy
John Comerton
James Doran,
Junior Vice-President elect
Past Presidents entitled to sit on
Council pursuant to the Society's
bye laws:
W. Brendan Allen
Walter Beatty
Bruce St. J. Blake
John Carrigan
Laurence Cullen
Maurice R. Curran
Joseph L. Dundon
Gerald Hickey
Michael Houlihan
John Maher
Ernest J. Margetson
W. Osborne
David R. Pigot
Peter Prentice
Thomas D. Shaw •
Results of Council Elections
1991-1992
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