The Gazette 1986

JANUARY/ FEBRUARY 1986

GAZETTE

thereon prior to the Thursday listing day in the know- ledge that none of the dates following the second next Tuesday have in fact been taken up. In preparation for such a date he can ascertain in advance the risk of cases already listed or at hearing continuing into the week of the "second next Tuesday". Under this procedure it seems probable that counsel will have had his brief in hands for at least 14 days before the hearing of which probably a minimum of two will be prior to the Thursday call-over for the purpose of certifying that the case is ready for hearing. Under this procedure counsel should have 10 to 12 days notice of his own requirements and commitments and a minimum of 5 days in which to ascertain the pace and course of work in the non-jury and other lists by which he may be affected so as to determine whether to keep or return the brief. Likewise a solicitor should have no less than 5 days in which to brief an alternative counsel if the brief should be returned to him. The 10 to 12 day length of notice to clients, witnesses and counsel would seem to be not so long as to be likely to be forgotten and not so short as to be incapable of acceptable adjustments of other commit- ments. Applicants for adjournments out of the list of allocated dates will be expected to inform the Court of how the litigant party and witnesses are personally affected by the change involved in an adjournment. The Court will be careful to ensure that the litigants are aware of the opportunity obtained of having a hearing and of the loss of that opportunity and of the precise alternative being chosen. Cases which are taken out of the list of allocated dates simply for the reason that they are not in fact ready should not be re-listed in any list until certified as being ready. •Mr. Justice Gannon is the senior ordinary judge of the High Court and has charge of the non-jury list. Gallagher Investigation Bureau Eire WINCHESTER HOUSE, HAROLDS CROSS, DUBLIN 6 Comment. . . (continued from page 3) research staff, is open to question. There is a crying need for reform of Land Law and Conveyancing in the State, a task which has been tackled in Northern Ireland by the appointment of a special committee under the chairmanship of Professor John Wylie. It is suggested that the newly formed Commission might consider operating through similar committees or working parties headed by members of the Commission or its staff with a view to enlisting the assistance of the most Phone: 978018 972807 978663 972697 Worldwide Representation Member of the Institute of Professional Investigators Mr. Charles McGovern Principal Commercial Division Credit Reports Status Reports Company Searches Law Searches Land Searches Tracing Enquiries Pre-Employment Screening Industrial Division Technical Surveillance Electronic Surveillance Undercover Operations Special Security Tactical Division Anti-Sabotage

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experienced practitioners as well as those best qualified to carry out academic research. These reforms however will not achieve anything unless proper arrangements are made for the processing of the Commission's reports and draft legislation into law. Consultation with Government departments must take place before, not after, the publication of the Com- mission's final report. Special arrangments should be made to provide parliamentary time for the debating of the draft legislation apart from the time normally devoted to departmental legislation.

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