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GAZETTE
N E W S
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1995
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New Counc il Takes
Of f i ce for 1994/95
The first meeting of the new Council
was held 25 November 1994. At
this meeting the resolutions passed
at the AGM were adopted by the
Council.
The outgoing President
Michael
O 'Mahony
congratulated and
welcomed the newly-elected members
of the Council and the nominees of
the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association
and the Southern Law Association. He
noted with regret that
Mr. Justin
Condon
and
Mr. Michael Staines
had
chosen not to put themselves forward
for membership of the Council for
1994/95. He also noted that
Mr. Donal
G. Binchy
and
Mr. Raymond T.
Monahan
had decided not to seek re-
election to the Council, but had
indicated their intention to continue to
participate in the Council as Past
Presidents.
Michael O'Mahony
expressed his
gratitude and appreciation to the
Council for entrusting him with the
office of President of the Law
Society for 1994/95. He thanked his
Senior Vice-President,
Paddy Glynn
and his Junior Vice-President
Pat O'Connor.
On assuming office President,
Paddy
Glynn
thanked the Council for their
warm welcome and noted that his
election was an emotional moment for
a first-generation solicitor. The
President complimented
Mr. Michael
O'Mahony
on his hard work and
dedication on behalf of the Society
and the profession and noted
particularly his incredible work in
relation to the Solicitors (Amendment)
Act, 1994. In the coming year he
anticipated that the 'capping'
proposal, the Courts and Court
Officers Bill, the review of the
Society's structures requested at the
AGM and the making of regulations
pursuant to the new Solicitors Act
would form the greater part of the
Society's work.
Adoption of Resolutions
In view of the resolutions which had
been passed at the Annual General
Meeting on the previous evening,
standing orders were suspended to
discuss the resolutions. The
resolutions called for an enquiry to be
set up to examine the structure of the
Council of the Law Society and the
administration, finances and accounts
of the Law Society, with the objective
of better serving the solicitor's
profession in modern Ireland and that
the Bye-laws be amended accordingly.
(For full text of resolutions, see
report on Annual General Meeting at
p. 16). A review group is to be
established and the group is to
report back to the Half Yearly
meeting to be held in Dublin. The
resolutions were adopted unanimously
by the Council.
Compensation Fund
The Council approved a schedule of
payments from the Compensation
Fund for November (see December
Gazette). The Chairman of the
Compensation Fund Committee
reported to the Council that the
Committee had decided to refer one
solicitor to the Disciplinary
Committee.
The Council regulations were
amended to reflect certain provisions
of the Solicitors (Amendment) Act,
1994.
Conveyancing
The Chairman of the Conveyancing
Committee reported that following
discussions between the Law Society
and the Revenue Commissioners it
was agreed to revise the form and
content of the Particulars Delivered
Form. The President congratulated the
Taxation and Finance Committees on
their successful negotiations on behalf
of the profession.
Litigation
The Council discussed its
continuing campaign in opposition
to the proposed 'capping' of
compensation.
Committees 1994/95
The Council approved the
membership of the standing and
ad
hoc
Committees of the Society for
1994/95. The Committees for
1994/1995 appear on page 8.
Compensat ion
Fund Payments
- December,
1994
The following claim amounts were
admitted by the Compensation Fund
Committee and approved for payment
by the Council of the Law Society at
its meeting in December 1994.
John K. Brennan,
Mayfield,
Enniscorthy,
Co. Wexford.
Malocco & Killeen,
Chatham House,
Chatham Street,
Dublin 2.
Christopher Forde,
52 O'Connell Street,
Ennis,
Co. Clare.
IR£
4,559.15
50,000.00
285.00
54,844.15
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