The Gazette 1988

• GAZETTE

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1988

Pract ice Notes

LAW SOCIETY LIBRARY SERVICES CHARGES FOR DOCUMENT SUPPLY

As f r om 15th February, 1988 the following charges will apply to the Library Photocopying Service:

Self-service photocopying in the Library: 10p per sheet

Requests received by telephone/telex/fax/post for copies of Law Reports, judgments, legislation, articles, precedent forms, etc. will be subject to a £5.00 handling charge,

and

Applications to be appointed Notaries Public Practitioners are requested to note the following requirements when l odg i ng a p p l i c a t i o ns for t he appointment of Notaries Public. The certificate signed by six solicitors certifying the need for a Notary Public in the applicant's area should not be signed by any solicitor from the applicant's firm and by not more than one solicitor from each of the other firms. • (Supreme Ct. Office).

a photocopying rate of 15p per sheet plus £1.00 packing and postage or, in the case of a fax transmission,* a fax rate of £1.00 per page received and sent. Requests for copies of caselaw, legislation, articles on a particular subject which necessitate the library staff carrying out subject searches in Digests/Indexes will incur an additional £5.00 search fee. Where members do their own research in the library the only charge will be the self-service photocopying charge of 10p per sheet. */t should be noted that fax transmission is particularly suited to short items, of preferably not more than 5 pages.

Practice Direction Common Law Motions

LAW SOCIETY SYMPOSIUM

Where the Court on a motion for judgment in default of Defence in a c t i ons c l a imi ng un l i qu i da t ed damages in tort or contract makes an Order on consent or otherwise extending the time for delivery of Defence the applicant may also request the Court to adjourn the motion generally w i th liberty to re-enter. If no Defence is delivered within the time fixed (or other further time agreed between the parties) the motion may be brought before the Court on service of Notice of re- entry and lodgment of a copy thereof and of the original Notice and Order in the Central Office without the necessity of complying again w i th the provisions of Order 27 r. 9(1) and (2) of the Rules of the Superior Courts. •

Sports Injuries and the Law

The above Symposium will take place at Blackhall Place, between 7 . 30 - 10 . 00p .m. on WEDNESDAY, 23rd MARCH 1988. A panel of distinguished speakers is being engaged, and it is hoped that the Symposium will be opened by the Minister for Youth and Sport, Mr. Frank Fahy, T.D. Members of the Profession who wish to attend this Symposium are asked to write to: Mr. C. Mahon, Director Professional Services, The Law Society, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7.

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