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Bar Associat ion News
Meeting of the President with
the Limerick Bar Association
The President met w i t h t he
Limerick Bar Association on the
22nd February, 1988. There was an
attendance of approximately 40
members under the Chairmanship
of Mr. Dermod Morrissey-Murphy.
The meeting discussed a number of
topics and in particular the Pro-
fessional Indemnity Insurance
Scheme and Bank and Building
Society's Certificates of Title. In
answer to criticism expressed by
the meeting that the Law Society
had not consulted the members of
t he profession about signing
Certificates of Title, the President
outlined the detailed negotiations
which had taken place between the
Law Society and the Building
Society and Banks resulting in a
compromise which is now working
fairly well from the members point
of view.
Meeting of the President of the
Sligo Bar Association
The meeting took place at the Park
Hotel, Sligo on the 23rd February, 1988.
The Director General also
attended. Mr. Brian Armstrong, the
recently elected President of the
Sligo Bar Association presided at
the meeting and there was an
attendance of almost eighty five
per cent of the solicitors from Sligo.
A lengthy discussion took place as
to the future role of the profession
in Ireland and there was a strong
feeling that, in view of the pro-
posed changes in conveyancing
practice, solicitors should extend
their areas of practice to include
insurance matters, estate agency
and financial advice.
The President urged all members
to attend the C.L.E. Courses which
are being run by the Law Society
and in particular t he self-
assessment seminars being run in
conjunction with the Office of the
Revenue Commissioners.
Advertising by the profession
was discussed and views were
expressed in favour of institutional
advertising with the object of
encouraging people to consult
their solicitors early in any trans-
action.
The President's Meeting with
the County Laois Ber
Associetion
The President and the Director
General attended the meeting at
the Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise on
the 24th February, 1988.
Members of the Carlow Bar
Association were also invited to
attend. The meeting discussed the
Loosemore and Parsons Seminars
and the members in attendance felt
that they were beneficial to the
profession. The President outlined
the proposed changes in Convey-
ancing and Litigation and, in
particular, the abolition of jurys
from the 31st of July, next and the
proposed Building Societys Bill. The
meeting felt that competition from
lending agencies would mean that
Solicitors will have to become
involved in other areas such as
Estate Agency.
In relation to the abolition of
Juries the President expressed his
view that Solicitors should become
more involved in advocacy and in
particular should appear more in
the Circuit Court.
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EUROPEAN LAWYERS UNION
CONGRESS IN RHODES JUNE 1988
The European Lawyers Union, the recently established organisation of practising Lawyers from the
Member States of the EEC, is holding its second Annual Congress on the Greek island of Rhodes
from Thursday 16th to Saturday 18th June 1988. The title of the working programme (three half-day
sessions) is:
"Undertakings in the EEC
Present Status and Perspectives for 1992
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In this general context there will be a wide range of topics including competition law, financial and
taxation aspects of undertakings, agricultural undertakings, social aspects of undertakings, intellectual
property rights, the Single European Act etc. The speakers will include Judges of the Court of Justice,
officials of the EEC Commission and private lawyers. The social activities should also be worth the trip.
Members and non-members alike are very welcome. For further information (or information generally
on the organisation) please contact as soon as possible:
GERALD MOLONEY,
G. J. Moloney & Company, Solicitors,
2 7 / 2 9 Washington Street,
Cork.
Telephone: 0 2 1 / 2 7 5 2 61
Fax: 0 2 1 / 2 7 1 5 86
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