The Gazette 1977

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GAZETTE DECEMBER 1977
2. Appointment of Scrutineers to the Ballot
3. Presidential Address (Mr. Bruce Blake)
Welcome to Guests 73
Publication of Occasional Paper No. 22 on Solicitors by
National Prices Commission 73
Report by Consultant (Prof. Lees) welcomed 73
National Prices Commission disowns many recommendations
of Consultant 73
Outcome unsatisfactory for profession 74
New Premises in Blackhall Place 74
New Educational Programme of Society 74
Public Image of Profession should be maintained 75
Allegations of Garda brutality should be investigated by
autonomous Garda Authority 75
Lawyers should speak out clearly on matters of vital concern 75
Criminal Legal Aid will pose problems 76
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC) praised 76
4. Bye Laws of Society—Amendment passed entitling past
Presidents of the Socirty, while remaining Members, who
retire from the Council, to attend Council Meetings without
right to vote there 76
5. Finance
6. Education — Details of new educational scheme 77
7. Premises — Developments in Blackhall Place explained . 77
8. Irish Auctioneers and Valuers Institute — Joint Auctioneer-
Solicitor Action on Sales referred back to Committee .... 77
9. National Prices Commission Inquiry — Comprehensive
report presented and questions answered 77
10. Professional Indemnity Insurance — Programme prepared
by J. H. Minet and Co 80
11. Gazette 80
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE IN COURTS
Family Home Protection Act 1976, Section 4 Direction by
High Court 160
Guardianship of Infant and other Family Law Cases —
Direction of President 168
Probate — Grants and other documents henceforth on size A4 38
PRESENTATION OR PARCHMENTS
Solicitors In the Service of the Public (Address by President —
June 1977) 97
Importance of FLAC 97
Sympathetic Treatment of clients 97
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL
Apprentices with Law Degrees exempted from Equity
Criminal Legal Aid — Temporary withdrawal of Solicitors
from panel 113
Education Committee — Exemptions in Law Examinations 87
Examination Dates and revised Fees for 1978 190
Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 — Opinion of Counsel . 16
Insurance Committee — Indemnity Insurance for Law
Searchers 41
Land Registry Procedure — Discussion in Dept. of Justice 39-40
Planning Law — Counsel's Opinion as to changes in
Requisition under Sections 26 and 27 of the Local
Practising Certificates — Recommendation that fees payable
for Certificates of Assistant Solicitor be paid in January 184
President and Council of the Society (Photo) 64
President's Diary of Engagements (Mr. Bruce Blake) 16, 42,
63, 113, 167, 189
Prices Commission Report on Solicitors Remuneration —
Radio Interview by President 65
Radio and Television Appearances in Irish — Volunteer
Solicitors welcomed 113
Radio and Television Appearances — Solicitors to inform
Director General 113
Recommendations of Conveyancing Committee with regard to
Registry of Deeds searches 138
Register of Vacancies for Assistants and Apprentices 87
Resignation of Mr. Patrick Noonan from Council 138
Solicitors Acts 1954 — 1960 (Apprentices Fees) Regulations
— S.I. No. 330 of 1977 165
Solicitor's Accounts (Amendment) Regs. 1977 (S.I. No. 242 of
1977) 113, 137
Solicitors Buildings, Four Courts, except Library, closed in
August 87
Summer Meeting, Wesford — Programme 42
Value Added Tax not chargeable on Solicitors fees in Ireland at
least during 5 year interim period to 31 December 1982. 87
Mrs. Moya Quinlan appointed Junior Vice-President
The Register relating to Lost Land Certificates under the
Registration of Tide Act 1964 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 140,
172, 192.
Review Committee on Criminal Legal Aid (Tormey
Committee) — Legal Aid fees recommended 168
Sale of Land by Receivers of Registered and Unregistered Land
160
Saint Luke's Cancer Research Fund 120, 179
SOCIETY OF YOUNG SOLICITORS
Autumn Seminar, Sligo, October 1977 — Programme 133
—Preliminary Programme 112
Capital Gains Tax Act 1975 and Sales of Property after Death
of Owner 160
Chartered Surveyors 206
Commissioners for Oaths 131
Committee of the Society 1977-78 112
Drafting of Wills 85
Family Home Protection Act 1976, Section 4 High Court
Practice Note 160
Family Law Guidelines — Maintenance Proceedings 37, 61
Family Law Guidelines — Social Welfare Benefits on
Desertion 61
Joint Discussion Group with Junior Organisation of Chartered
Surveyors 86
Law relating to Illegitimate Children — Brief Guideline 185
Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1976 (by
Richard Woulfe) 111
Liability for Rates by Person not primarily liable 160
Motor Cyclist need not insure against damage by pillion
passenger 38
No planning Permission required for converting garage into
dwelling-house 86
Sligo Seminar — An Extract from Spy's Diary 185
Summary of Recently Introduced Labour Legislation 159-160
(a) Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act 1973
(b) Holidays (Employees) Act 1973
(c) Anti-Discrimination (Pay) Act 1974
(d) Unfair Dismissals Act 1977
(e) Protection of Employment Act 1977
(0 Employment Equality Act 1977
(g) Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act 1977
(h) Protection of Employment Act 1977
Tralee Spring Seminar — Anonymous Report 85
Solicitors Apprentices Debating Society — Committee for
1977-78
Solicitors Apprentices Debating Society — Inaugural Meeting
on Illegitimacy in Irish Law (C. O'Mara) 28-33
Solicitors as Employers under the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977 132
Solicitors Golfing Society — Spring Outing (Wexford) 62
Solicitors Golfing Society — Autumn Outing (Portlaoise) ... 19
Solicitors Remuneration in Ireland — Comment by the Society
on the Consultant's Report and the Findings of the National
Prices Commission (Occasional Paper No. 22 on Solicitor's
Remuneration) 25
Solicitors Remuneration in Ireland — R.T.E. Interview with
Mr. Walter Beatty 26
Southern Law Association — Council received by the Lord
Mayor of Cork (Mr. G. Goldberg) — Photo 191
The Irish Taxes Act (Government Publication) 140
Vacancy for Post of Appeal Commissioner of Income Tax in
Office of Revenue Commissioners — Official Notice 9