VOL. 89 NO. 5
JULY 1995
L A W
S O C I E T Y
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I R E L A N D
V i e w p o i n t
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The Minister for Justice proposes to re-introduce the Courts
& Court Officers Bill to bring about reform of the court
structure and increase efficiency in the interest of court users.
The implications of the proposed Bill are critically discussed.
N e w s
1 86 et seq.
Visit to Leitrim Bar Association, p. 186; Compensation Fund
Payments, May-June, 1995, p. 190; Clare Connellan,
Chairman of Legal Aid Board: A Profile, p. 191; Criminal
Law Committee Seminar, p. 196; Younger Members
Committee visit Scotland, p.203; Younger Members meet
Southern Law Society, p.205.
M e d i a w e t c h
1 87
A selection of current legal topics recently covered in
the media.
L a w b r i e f
1 89
Dr. Eamonn G. Hall
examines the new Occupiers' Liability
Act, 1995.
T h e C i v i l L e g a l A i d B i l l, 1 9 9 5 193Sabha Greene
, Administrator of F LAC examines the new
Civil Legal Aid Bill.
C o r r e s p o n d e n ce
195
De smo nd Mo r an, Solicitor - A n App r e c i a t i on
1 9 5
P e o p l e a n d p l a c e s
198-199
Stress Management and the Legal P r o f es s i on
2 0 1
An article by
Professor
Ciaran O 'Boyle
explores ways of
recognising and reducing stress in the work environment.
Legislation Update
204-205
Recent Acts and statutory instruments are listed.
R e c e n t C r i m i n a l L a w C a s e s
206
B o o k R e v i e ws
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This month the following books are reviewed:
Annotated
Constitution
of Ireland;
Terrell on Patents; Leading
Cases
on the Laws of the European
Communities;
LRC Report
on
the Hague Convention
abolishing
the Requirement
of
Legalisation
of Foreign Public Documents;
Offences
Against the Person;
Irish Medical
Law.
P r a c t i c e N o t e s
212
Discharge of Vendors' Mortgages on Completion of Sales;
Fixed Charge on Book Debt - Notices to Revenue
Commissioners.
P r o f e s s i o n al I n f o r ma t i on
2 13
Notices concerning lost land certificates, wills, lost title
deeds, employment and miscellaneous advertisements.
Editor:
Catherine Dolan
Editorial Board:
Dr. Eamonn G. Hall,
(Chairman)
John Costello (Vice Chairman)
John F. Buckley
Elma Lynch
Justin McKenna
Ken Murphy
Michael V. O'Mahony
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Front cover:
Clare Connellan, newly
appointed Chairman of the Legal Aid Board.
(See page 191).
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