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VOL. 89 NO. 5

JULY 1995

L A W

S O C I E T Y

O F

I R E L A N D

V i e w p o i n t

1

8 5

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 5 193

Sabha 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

2 08

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

Advertising:

Seán Ó hOisín. Telephone:

830 5236 Fax: 830 7860.

Printing:

Turners Printing Company

Limited, Longford.

The views expressed in this publication, save

where otherwise indicated, are the views of

contributors and not necessarily the views of

the Council of the Law Society. The

appearance of an advertisement in this

publication does not necessarily indicate

approval by the Law Society for the product or

service advertised.

Published at Blackhall Place, Dublin 7.

Telephone 671 0711 Telex: 31219 Fax: 671 0704.

Front cover:

Clare Connellan, newly

appointed Chairman of the Legal Aid Board.

(See page 191).

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