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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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