The Gazette 1978

GAZETTE

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1978

implication of a standard Form of Contract for private house building. Yours faithfully, MICHAEL GREENE, Director.

The Construction Industry Federation, 9, Leeson Park, Dublin 6. 8 February, 1978.

Dear Sir, I refer to your issue of November 1977 in which a report on the Annual General Meeting of the Dublin Solicitors' Bar Association is given. The report also gives a summary of a discussion organised by the Activities Committee on the 5 October 1977. There are a number of points which I should like to add to the report which I regard as important in the context of any discussion on consumer protection in the house building field. Firstly, the Guarantee Scheme defines, as far as it is possible, what constitutes a Major Structural Defect. In this way we are guided by the definition adopted in other countries. I am satisfied that this definition will deal with the vast majority of cases which will come before the Scheme. Secondly, I would point out that not only does the Scheme pre-date the Law Reform Commission Re[k>rt but also other work which was done by other parties in relation to the protection of house purchasers. Credit is, therefore, due to the industry for proceeding to introduce a system of protection for the house purchaser on a voluntary basis with the intention of making it a Scheme of worth. It is hoped that other professions will follow this example. Finally, it is important to point out that the Federation and the Irish House Builders Association have had discussions with the Law Society on the possible

A.C.C. Loans

The Agricultural Credit Corporation Ltd., Box 111, ACC House, Upper Hatch Street, Dublin 2. 16 January, 1978.

James J. Ivers, Esq., Director General, Incorporated Law Society of Ireland. Dear Mr. Ivers,

I wish to let you know that at a recent Board meeting Directors agreed to eliminate handling charges by the Corporation in all cases where the term of the loan did not exceed 10 years. Where the term is in excess of 10 years the charge will continue to be 1%, but will carry a maximum of £200.00 in any one case. This gesture on the Board's part is in no small measure due to the representations made by the Law Society and a number of Bar Associations throughout the country. Yours sincerely, DERMOT, F. JONES, Solicitor.

LAW SOCIETY TIMETABLE FOR THE MARCH 1978 LAW EXAMINATIONS

Tuesday, 4th April 9.30 Tort (First Law)

Friday, 31st March 9.30 Probate (Third Law) 2.00 Company Law (Second Law)

Monday, 3rd April 9.30 Tax (1) (Third Law) 2.00 Criminal Law (Second Law)

Wednesday, 5th April 9.30 Contract (First Law) 2.00 Conveyancing (Second Law)

2.00 Land Law

(Third Law)

Monday, 10th April 9.30 Commercial Law (Third Law) 2.00 Equity (Second Law)

Thursday, 6th April 9.30 Practice & Procedure (Third Law) 2.00 Practice & Procedure (Second Law)

Friday, 7th April 9.30 Tax (11) (Third Law) 2.00 Property (First Law)

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