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3. International Marriages—Problems with regard to Property Status. 4. Automation and the Law ( with a supporting Exhibition). 5. The Role of Non-Judicial Tribunals in the Resolution of Disputes. In addition, there will be an Open Meeting of the Standing Committee on monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices on : Recent Developments, Tendencies and Ex perience in Anti-Trust and Related Govern ment Policies regulating Private Business. Arrangements are being made for a ladies' pro gramme and other social events, as well as for special tours immediately after the Conference, when there will be an opportunity to visit Expo 70 at Osaka, which is taking place from 15th March-13th September 1970, and Kyoto, the former capital of Japan. Travel Arrangements To meet the requirements of lawyers travelling from Australia, Europe and the United States of America, special arrangements are being made for block travel to secure the most economical trans port and hotel accommodation. It is stressed, how ever, that those who wish to take part in any of the charter flights being organised must, under the IATA regulations affecting charters, have been Patrons or Subscribers of the International Bar Association for a minimum periol of Six Months prior to the departure date. Hotel Accommodation in Tokyo Blocks of accommodation have been reserved in Tokyo for the congress. The hotel reservations can be made for members by the various travel agencies appointed for the Conference by the IBA. Sub-Agents for Europe and Africa:

For students of social and political doctrine this book is a "must". Its usefulness is to be seen in the learned author's appraisal of current pro blems in the Republic of Ireland. Criteria over a wide range are offered enabling one to test ideals, and the means for realising them, in the context of a society that tends to be turning away more and more from democratic objectives. When the question, "What am I doing for Ireland?" is posed, the answer is very likely to be : "opportunities for doing anything worthwhile are few and far between''. Some will say that too much emphasis is placed on the importance of institutions (in cluding those of the State) in economic affairs. Too often personal initiative is stifled by excessive control. The author has thrown out a challenge that may be unpalatable; nonetheless if his analysis and assessment of the problems are accepted by those interested in the future of Ireland there is no reason why his message could not be used as an exercise in leadership of a high order. COUNTY REGISTRARS' ASSOCIATION At the Annual General Meeting held at Green Street, Dublin, on 25th July, 1969, Mr. Thomas G. Clarke, Kerry, was unanimously elected Chair man. The following Committee was elected : Thomas Costello, Wicklow; Thomas G. Crotty, Kilkenny; Louis Walsh, Donegal; Patrick P. Devins, Sligo; Bernard Daly, Mayo; John A. German, Carlow, Honorary Secretary; Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Tip- perary, Honorary Treasurer. INTERNATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION 13th Biennial Conference—Tokyo, 24th-28th August 1970 Programme The following topics will be discussed on the basi" or reports from rapporteurs, prepared in the light of replies to questionnaires from national corres pondents of each member country. 1. The Role of the Lawyer in the next Twenty Years (a) Education (b) Partnership with other Professions (c) Discernible national legal trends (d) Lawyer's remuneration (e) Availability of legal services 2. The Lawyer's Liability for his Negligence — The Legal Basis and Possible Insurance Coverage.

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In the June number of the Gazette (page 25) it seems that, in (Philip Carthew v. District Justice Carr) despite allegations to the contrary the summons did contain the necessary averments, by having recited the section of the Act under which the offence arose or by having used the phrase "contrary to the statute in that case made and provided". The ommission from the summons of a statement to the effect that the defendant was 47