The Gazette 1974

may then write to the Society indicating their views as

to the suitability of certain clauses contained in the

requisitions.

Should sufficient response be forthcoming, the re-

quisition may be amended in the light of the experience

practitioners making use o fsame.

Yours sincerely,

Patrick Caffekry,

Assistant

Secretary

Murtagh E. Burke & Co.,

Dingle,

Co. Kerry.

30/10/1973

Hear Sir,

Paragraph 29 on page six of the Law Society Con-

t a c t is not completely clear regarding the right to

forfeit certain deposits. Apparently it is well established

law thatt his right exists even where it is not specifically

ated in the contract. None the less to avoid the

slightest ambiguity in future we suggest that a state-

ment to this effect is included in paragraph 29 or

elsewhere in the next printing of The Law Society

Contract. In reference also to the deposit it might also

b e

stated that in addition it is also paid "in earnest

t o

bind the contract".

Yours faithfully,

M. E. Burke & Co.

Peter Gallery, Esq.,

9 January 1974

Murtagh E. Burke & Co.,

Solicitors,

Single, Co. Kerry

Re. :

Law Society Contract for Sale—

Right to forfeit deposit

° e a r Sir,

Your letter of 30 October 1973 has been considered

the Council of the Society. I am directed to insert

mter a short article in the Gazette dealing with the

question of forfeiture.

The article will terminate with a request to practi-

9oners to submit their views to the Society and the

question of amendment of the contract for sale will be

considered in the light of the views.

Yours faithfully,

Patrick Cafferky,

Assistant

Secretary

insurability of Apprentices

Department of Social Welfare,

Dublin 1

Mr- James J. Ivers,

3 December 1973

director General,

*he Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

° e ar Sir,

I am directed by the Minister for Social Welfare to

mfer to your letter of 30 November 1973 concerning

me insurability under the Acts of Solicitors' Apprentices,

nd to state that, at present, the position is that em-

ployment under a contract of apprenticeship is com-

Pulsorily insurable under the Social Welfate Acts. How-

l e r , employment as an apprentice in a Solicitor's office

, 0 r

less than 18 hours in the week, where the employed

Person is not mainly dependent for his livelihood on

me remuneration from the employment, is expected

hom insurance under the Acts other than for occupa-

P°nal injuries benefit. In all other cases such employ-

ment under a contract of apprenticeship is insurable

nder the Acts at the full ordinary rate of contribution.

A social welfare contribution is payable at whatever

rate is applicable for each contribution week during the

whole or any part of which an employed contributor is

employed by an employer. However, no contribution is

payable in respect of any week in which no services

are rendered and no remuneration is paid.

With regard to your enquiry concerning the position

of solicitors' apprentices under the Social Welfare Pay-

Related Scheme, this scheme will apply only to those

whose employment is insurable at the full ordinary

rate of contribution.

Yours faithfully,

(Miss) E. O'Toole

Association Beige des Juristes d'Entreprise,

C / o Union Carbide Europe,

Avenue de la Renaissance, 34

B-1040 Bruxelles/Belgium

Eric A. Plunkett, Esq.,

5 December 1973

Secretary,

The Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

Dear Mr. Plunkett,

I have read the correspondence which you have

exchanged with out former Chairman, Jean Van

Uytvanck, whom I am now replacing.

Our Association in cooperation with the Bar Asso-

ciation for Commerce, Finance & Industry and The

Law Society—Commerce and Industry Group, is organ-

izing a meeting in Brussels on March 14 and 15, 1974,

about the problems of agency and distribution contracts

in EEC law with particular emphasis on the application

of competition law. We are already assured of the

participation of EEC officials from the Law Division

and from the Competition Division, including Dr.

Schlieder and other distinguished speakers.

We would welcome the attendance of the members

of the Law Society of Ireland and also, more generally,

we should be delighted if we could establish regular

relations with Irish Lawyers.

The leaflets for the conference are not yet available

but I shall send you a few copies as soon as possible.

The conference will be held in French, English and

Dutch with simultaneous translation and the fee (with-

out hotel or transportation) will be approximately £40.

Needless to say, this short letter is only intended as

a first contact and, should you wish, as I hope, to

pursue the matter any further, I would be delighted

to supply you with more detailed information and to

answer any queries you may have.

Yours sincerely,

Guy J. Pevtchin,

Chairman

Corporate Bodies' Solicitors' Association,

4 Cowper Gardens,

Rathgar,

The Editor,

Dublin 6

The Gazette,

28 December 1973

Incorporated Law Society of Ireland

Dear Mr. Gavan Duffy,

I have been notified by the Chairman of Association

Beige Des Juristes D'Entreprise that that Association in

cooperation with the Bar Association for Commerce,

Finance & Industry and the Commerce and Industry

Group of the Law Society (of England) is organising

a conference to be held in Brussels on the 14th and

15 th March next on the problems of agency and distri-

bution contracts in the EEC with particular emphasis