The Gazette 1977

GAZETTE

DECEMBER 1977

Solicitors Acts 1954 — 1960 (Apprentices Fees) Regulations — S.I. No. 330 of 1977 Solicitor's Accounts (Amendment) Regs. 1977 (S.I. No. 242 of 1977) Solicitors Buildings, Four Courts, except Library, closed in August Summer Meeting, Wesford — Programme Value Added Tax not chargeable on Solicitors fees in Ireland at least during 5 year interim period to 31 December 1982. Mrs. Moya Quinlan appointed Junior Vice-President The Register relating to Lost Land Certificates under the Registration of Tide Act 1964 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 140, 172, 192. Review Committee on Criminal Legal Aid (Tormey Committee) — Legal Aid fees recommended Sale of Land by Receivers of Registered and Unregistered Land Purchasers at Risk on Deposits

2. Appointment of Scrutineers to the Ballot 3. Presidential Address (Mr. Bruce Blake) Welcome to Guests

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Publication of Occasional Paper No. 22 on Solicitors by National Prices Commission Report by Consultant (Prof. Lees) welcomed National Prices Commission disowns many recommendations of Consultant Outcome unsatisfactory for profession New Premises in Blackhall Place New Educational Programme of Society Public Image of Profession should be maintained Allegations of Garda brutality should be investigated by autonomous Garda Authority Lawyers should speak out clearly on matters of vital concern 4. Bye Laws of Society—Amendment passed entitling past Presidents of the Socirty, while remaining Members, who retire from the Council, to attend Council Meetings without right to vote there 5. Finance 6. Education — Details of new educational scheme 7. Premises — Developments in Blackhall Place explained . 8. Irish Auctioneers and Valuers Institute — Joint Auctioneer- Solicitor Action on Sales referred back to Committee .... 9. National Prices Commission Inquiry — Comprehensive report presented and questions answered 10. Professional Indemnity Insurance — Programme prepared by J. H. Minet and Co Criminal Legal Aid will pose problems Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC) praised PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE IN COURTS Family Home Protection Act 1976, Section 4 Direction by High Court Guardianship of Infant and other Family Law Cases — Direction of President Probate — Grants and other documents henceforth on size A4 PRESENTATION OR PARCHMENTS Solicitors In the Service of the Public (Address by President — June 1977) 11. Gazette PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL Apprentices with Law Degrees exempted from Equity Examination Criminal Legal Aid — Temporary withdrawal of Solicitors from panel Education Committee — Exemptions in Law Examinations Examination Dates and revised Fees for 1978 Council Dinner Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 — Opinion of Counsel . Insurance Committee — Indemnity Insurance for Law Searchers 41 Land Registry Procedure — Discussion in Dept. of Justice 39-40 Lectures in Commercial Law for Third Law Students 190 Planning Law — Counsel's Opinion as to changes in Requisition under Sections 26 and 27 of the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act 1976 165 Practising Certificates — Recommendation that fees payable for Certificates of Assistant Solicitor be paid in January 184 President's Diary of Engagements (Mr. Bruce Blake) 16, 42, 63, 113, 167, 189 Prices Commission Report on Solicitors Remuneration — Radio Interview by President 65 Radio and Television Appearances in Irish — Volunteer Solicitors welcomed 113 Radio and Television Appearances — Solicitors to inform Director General 113 Recommendations of Conveyancing Committee with regard to Registry of Deeds searches 138 Register of Vacancies for Assistants and Apprentices 87 Resignation of Mr. Patrick Noonan from Council 138 President and Council of the Society (Photo) 64 190 63 113 87 190 Examination Dates and Fees for 1977 63 16 73 73 73 74 74 74 75 75 75 76 76 76 77 77 77 77 80 80 160 168 38 97 97 97 98 Importance of FLAC Sympathetic Treatment of clients Experience in practice

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Saint Luke's Cancer Research Fund

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SOCIETY OF YOUNG SOLICITORS Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats Autumn Seminar, Sligo, October 1977 — Programme Capital Gains Tax Act 1975 and Sales of Property after Death of Owner —Preliminary Programme

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Chartered Surveyors Commissioners for Oaths

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Drafting of Wills

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Family Home Protection Act 1976, Section 4 High Court Practice Note Family Law Guidelines — Maintenance Proceedings Family Law Guidelines — Social Welfare Benefits on Desertion Joint Discussion Group with Junior Organisation of Chartered Surveyors Law relating to Illegitimate Children — Brief Guideline Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1976 (by Richard Woulfe) Liability for Rates by Person not primarily liable Motor Cyclist need not insure against damage by pillion passenger No planning Permission required for converting garage into dwelling-house Sligo Seminar — An Extract from Spy's Diary Summary of Recently Introduced Labour Legislation (a) Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act 1973 (b) Holidays (Employees) Act 1973 (c) Anti-Discrimination (Pay) Act 1974 (d) Unfair Dismissals Act 1977 (e) Protection of Employment Act 1977 (0 Employment Equality Act 1977 (g) Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act 1977 (h) Protection of Employment Act 1977 Tralee Spring Seminar — Anonymous Report Solicitors Apprentices Debating Society — Committee for 1977-78 Solicitors Apprentices Debating Society — Inaugural Meeting on Illegitimacy in Irish Law (C. O'Mara) Solicitors as Employers under the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977 Solicitors Golfing Society — Spring Outing (Wexford) Solicitors Golfing Society — Autumn Outing (Portlaoise) ... Solicitors Remuneration in Ireland — Comment by the Society on the Consultant's Report and the Findings of the National Prices Commission (Occasional Paper No. 22 on Solicitor's Remuneration) Solicitors Remuneration in Ireland — R.T.E. Interview with Mr. Walter Beatty Southern Law Association — Council received by the Lord Mayor of Cork (Mr. G. Goldberg) — Photo The Irish Taxes Act (Government Publication) Vacancy for Post of Appeal Commissioner of Income Tax in Office of Revenue Commissioners — Official Notice Happenings in the Licensing Court

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Restriction on Second Apprentice Society moves to Blackhall Plave

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Society's Employment and Professional Register

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