The Gazette 1975

EXPLANATORY NOTE

APPENDIX I CONTENT OF VOCATIONAL COURSES AT THE LAW SCHOOL (First Session- -Regulation 19) A. Practice and Procedure: 1. Civil Litigation in all Courts. 2. Criminal Litigation in all Courts. 3. Administrative Tribunals. 4. Practical Instructions in the drawing of plead- ings, preparation of cases for advice and opinions. 5. Advocacy in both civil criminal proceedings. 6. Legal Aid. 7. Family Law. 3. Applied Company Law and Partnership Law. 4. Bankruptcy, Liquidation and Receiverships. C. Conveyancing: 1. Practical Conveyancing including the drafting of documents. 2. Land Registry Practice. 3. Applied Landlord and Tenant Law. 4. Land Commission Practice. D. Taxation and Estate Planning: 1. Taxation. 2. Probate and Administration of Estates. 3. Wills and Settlements including the drafting thereof. NOTE: References to EEC Law will be included where applicable. APPENDIX II CONTENT OF VOCATIONAL COURSE AT LAW SCHOOL (Second Session—Regulation 22) (a) Office administration including staff assessment, management and training. (b) Cost drawing, including time costing, computer application to office practice. (c) Ethics and Professional conduct B. Business Law Course: 1. Accountancy. 2. Commercial Law.

This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation thereof.

BACKGROUND TO THE INSTRUMENT

1. The instrument puts into effect the proposals for changes in the system of legal education for Solicitors foreshadowed in the explanatory note to Statutory Instrument No. S.I. 138/ 1974 the effect of which will be to make the taking of a University Degree the normal pre-requisite for entry upon Apprenticeship and for the establishment of a full-time vocational course in training by the Law Society and the im- provement of the Apprenticeship system. (1) Regulation 1 provides for the method of citing of the Regulations. (2) Regulation 2 prescribes the date on which the Regulations will come into force. (3) Regulation 3 defines certain terms used in the Regulations. (4) Regulation 4 provides for the application of the Interpretation Act 1937 to the Regulations. (5) Regulation 5 provides for the establishment of an Education Committee, which will replace the existing Court of Examiners of the Incorporated Law Society with an increased membership. (6) Regulations 6 and 7 set out the powers and duties of the Committee. (7) Regulation 8 provides for the establishment of an Advisory Committee to assist the Education Committee. The Incorporated Law Society is precluded from delegating its functions under the Solicitors Act to a Committee which is not formed exclusively of mem- bers of the Council of the Incorporated Law Society and accordingly such functions must be exercised by the Education Committee. It is felt that an Advisory Committee, partly composed of persons who are not members of the Council of the Law Society, would be in a position to render considerable assistance to the Education Committee. (8) Regulation 9 provides for the appointment of Lecturers and Examiners to the Society. (9) Regulation 10 provides that only persons who hold Arts or Law Degrees of a University in Ireland, England, Scotland of Wales, or a University Degree or other qualification which in the opinion of the Education Committee is equivalent to a Degree of a University in Ireland, England, Scotland or Wales, or a person who has passed or been exempted from the preliminary examination of the Incorporated Law Society will be admitted to Apprenticeship. The Regulation goes on to provide for the other requirements which a prospective Apprentice must comply with. (10) Regulation 11 provides for the enrolling of the Deed of Apprenticeship with the Law Society after its execution. (11) Regulation 12 contains the provisions governing the transfer of Indentures.

At least two of the following: 1. CONVEYANCING

2. COURT PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE 3. CONSUMER AND WELFARE LAW 4. LABOUR LAW.

5. TAX PLANNING. 6. COMPANY LAW. EEC LAW