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GAZETTE
DECEMBER 1995
Notice - Joint Planning Examination -
April 1996
bolster the medicolegal evidence, it
would appear to me that these two
different reports are being equated as
being of equal importance and I
contend that they should not. The latter
report lacks the subtlety of the former
since the specialist involved in treating
the individual has observed the patient
over time rather than gathering as
much information as he can in one
consultation in order to produce an
expert opinion. I would respectfully
suggest that all judges should
differentiate between these two types
of report and weigh the evidence
accordingly.
Most of the illness that exists in society
is dealt with at primary care level
without ever being referred to
secondary or hospital care. Similarly,
many of the cases of personal injury
are dealt with in the community and
do not require the services of a
specialist for assessment. Therefore
requests for specialist opinion are
involving a level of care inappropriate
to the patient's medical needs. This
growing practice is introducing a
distorting factor into medical practice
whereby patients are being referred
because of legal demand rather than
medical necessity.
Perhaps members of the legal
profession should reassess the
appropriateness of requesting specialist
referral.
Yours sincerely
Dr. Leonard Condren
The Joint Examination, set by the Law
Society of England and Wales and the
Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) in
the guise of the Joint Planning
Examination Board (JPEB), is to be held
in April 1996.
The examination is open to qualified legal
practitioners and successful candidates in
the examination will, subject to satisfying
the practice requirements, be able to
apply for Legal Associateship of the
RTPI. Candidates will be given the
opportunity of answering the papers set in
terms of either English, Scottish,
Northern or Republic of Ireland law.
Solicitors practising in England and
Wales who sit the examination in terms of
English law and who satisfy the selection
criteria may also apply for membership of
The following claim amounts were
admitted by the Compensation Fund
Committee and approved for payment by
the Council at its meeting in October
1995.
IR£
Peter M. Fortune,
l ,000.00
38 Molesworth Street,
Dublin 2.
James C. Glynn,
5,415.00
Dublin Road,
Tuam,
Co. Galway.
the Law Society's Planning Panel.
Closing Date for Applications is 1
February 1996
Candidates will be expected to have
knowledge of current Acts, Regulations,
official circulars, etc. and also material
relevant to the subject matter of the
Syllabus published from time to time.
Questions may be set on legislation or
other official documents which are
published up to three months before the
examination.
Enquiries and requests for information
should be made to
Paul Dempsey,
Professional Accreditation, Ipsley Court,
Berrington Close, Redditch, England, B98
0TD, DX 19114, tel: 0171 242 1222
extension 3283, or 01527 517141 (local
calls).
Thomas J. Furlong,
2,503.78
Lower Main Street,
Letterkenny,
Co. Donegal.
John K. Brennan,
5,609.37
Mayfield,
Enniscorthy,
Co. Wexford.
Thomas B. Murphy,
4,000.00
Castle House,
Castle Street,
Mullingar,
Co. Westmeath.
18,528.15
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