The Gazette 1967/71

BOOK REVIEW Outlines of Irish Taxation 1970-71, Hugh Hill. Printed privately by the Leinster Leader, 58-. This is a very useful pamphlet which will set out under headings such as "Capital Allowances", "Personal Allowances", etc. the various reliefs that can be obtained on the basis of the current Irish income tax. Strongly recommended. Modern Equity, Hanbury, H. G., 9th edn., 8vo., pp. XCVI, 738. Butterworth (Paperback £3 10s., Bound £6), 1969. Some problems in Equity have always been most intri cate, but more than 20 years ago, an Irish judge was struck by the clarity of exposition with which Professor Hanbury of Oxford had expounded this involved subject. The tradition set by Professor Hanbury has been most ably continued by Professor Maudsley, the present editor; the text is clear, accurate and readable, and it is not surprising that this erudite and well conceived textbook has been recommended by the Law Society. The modern English law does not obtrude too much, and yet some interesting modern decisions are quoted. The fact that the learned author has seen this great work go ghrough nine editions in 35 years speaks for itself. This is very highly recommended pending the writing of an up to date Irish textbook on Equity. COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE The Public Relations and services Committee of the Council are drawing up a list of members who would be suitable for training at the Communications Centre for T.V. and Radio broadcasts to be drawn upon as required on particular topics. A notice about this matter appeared in the issue of the Society's Gazette and a number of names have been received. Any other members interested should communicate immediately with the Secretary. VOLUNTARY BAR FREE LEGAL AID PANEL The General Council of the Bar of Ireland has invited Counsel to submit their names to form a voluntary Bar Free Legal Aid Panel, pending the decision of the Minister for Justice about legal aid fees. The following Senior Counsel complied with the request : Messrs Padraic Boyd, Gerard Clarke. Declan Costello, Thomas A. Doyle, S. F. Egan, W. R. Ellis, T. A. Finlay, Maurice Gaffney, J. M. Gannon Liam Hamilton, V. A. Landy. G. A. Lardiner, P. J. Lindsay, J. H. G. Lovatt Dolan, Nial] McCarthy, R. J. O'Hanlon, S. D. O'Hanrahan, T. F. O'Higgins, Peter O'Malley and Ralph Sutton. The following Junior Counsel comp'ied with the request : Miss Mary Bourke and Messrs. Francis Aylmer, George Brady, lan Candy, John Collins, Marcus Daly, Niall Fennelly, Feargus Flood. Robert Barr, John Cassidy, John D. Cooke, Brian Dempsev, Bryan D. Fitzsimons, Hugh Geoghegan Andrew S. Bradley, Denis Vaughan Buckley, Aengus Charleton,

Garrett Cooney, Edward Fahy, Eoghan Fitzsimons, David Goldberg, John Grattan Esmond, Dermot Humphreys. Patrick Keane, Dermot Kinlen, Kevin D. Listen, Brian McDonald, Frank Martin, Michael Moriarty, John Murray, Brendan Grogan, Robert Humphries, Nicholas Kearns, Gerard Lee, Dermot McCarthy, Patrick Mac Entee, David Maughan, Frederick Morris, Henry Hickey, Francis Igoe, Martin Kennedy, Ronald Lindsay, J. E. McCarthy. Rex Mackey, Erwan Mill Arden, Michael Murphy. FIRST LEGAL ADVICE CENTRE OPENED FOR THE POOR The first neighbourhood law centre in Britain was opened yesterday in North Kensington W. It will provide a comprehensive legal aid and advice service for the poorer inhabitants. The project has been made possible by grants from the City Parochial Foundation, the Pilgrim trust, and several public companies. The centre, under the chairmanship of Mr. Muir Hunter, Q.C., will be run by Mr. Peter Kandler, a solicitor. The Law Society has agreed to allow the centre's solicitors to work free of charge, to represent clients in court and to operate the legal aid scheme. About 40 solicitors from West London Law Society and some barristers will support the project by giving advice in the evenings and at weekends. The need for such a scheme has been widely recog nized. In 1968 a committee of Labour lawyers, in a report, Justice for AH, proposed the setting up of local legal centres staffed by salaried lawyers and financed by the state. The Law Society has recommended an advisory liason service to link with local centres administered by the society. But the Lord Chancellor's advisory committee, in a report earlier this year, considered that the proposed service should be implemented only after further re search into the reasons why so many people do not get the legal help they need. Meanwhile the committee urged the appointment of more liaison officers to link with citizens advice bureau in poor urban areas. The one officer appointed so far has already conducted surveys into the unmet need f°r legal services in Camden and North Kensington. A further proposal of the Law Society, endorsed by the Lord Chancellor's advisory committee, would enable anyone financially eligible for legal aid to receive legal advice from a solicitor up to £25 limit. If implemented it would greatly facilitate the work at North Kensing ton. The centre, which will also employ a community social worker, aims to break down the barrier between those in need of legal help and the lawyers whose job it is to give that help. Solicitors are often hard to find in poorer areas, and many people are ignorant of their legal rights. A group of Conservative lawyers has proposed paying capital grants to solicitors who start practice in poor districts. The centre will have a night service of emergencise. Law students are encouraged to assist by doing research in those fields of law such as social security, which are often overlooked by'the private practitioner.

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