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VOL. 89 NO. 2
MARCH 1995
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Viewpoint
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The efficiency of our court procedures is examined in the
light of a recent English Practice Direction.
News
55 et seq.
The New Director General p. 55; Review of Law Society
and Council p. 57; Law Society issues response to Circuit
Court Review Working Group p. 59; SADSI Elects New
Auditor
p.
63; CCBE UK Delegation Meet at the Law
Society
p.
66; Historic Development in Legal
Professional Training in Ireland p. 78; Summary English
Practice Note p. 81; News from Practice Management
Committee p. 86.
Mediawatch
61
A selection of relevant topics covered recently in
the media.
Lawbrief
64
Dr. Eamonn G. Hall
outlines the contents of the policy
agreement of the new Government
A Government of
Renewal.
He also examines two recent cases, one
concerning the duty of a solicitor, the other concerning
the law of nuisance.
The Succession Act: S117 and Life
after Death
An article by
John Mee.
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Obituaries
69
People and places
70
The Law at Life's End
Part II of an article by
Peter Charleton
and
Marguerite Bolger.
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Book Reviews
79
This month:
Law Reform Commission, Fifteenth Annual
Report (1993); European Community Law: A
Practitioner's Guide; VAT on Property and European
Union and Lugano Conventions on Jurisdiction and the
Enforcement of Judgements.
Practice Notes
82
Correspondence
84
Professional Information
87
Notices concerning lost land certificates; wills,
employment and miscellaneous advertisements.
Editor:
Catherine Dolan
Editorial Board:
D
r. 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:
The new Director General of
the Law Society, Mr. Ken Murphy. See profile,
page 55.
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