The Gazette 1980

Civil Legal Aid Scheme with Law Centres — Practically no consultation between Departments of Justice and Society

President's Speech Civil Free Legal Aid Scheme ignored by Government who introduced limited Law Centres — mediocre scheme Law Centres in big cities cannot serve rural Ireland . In Family Law cases, Husband and Wife should not attend same Centre No choice of Lawyer in respective Centres As there is no means test, clients should have right to choose lawyer Example given of difficulty of Mayo client having to travel to Sligo Law Centre Despite vast increases in every aspect of the cost of living, and despite Professor Lee's recommendations of September 1978, there has been no increase in professional costs since 1973 Pringle Report on Civil Legal Aid, and many worthwhile Reports of the Committee of Court Practice and Procedure not implemented Working Papers of Law Reform Commission Indexing formula should be introduced in all Statutes in future, so that money values will keep pace with inflation PHOTOGRAPHS IN TEXT Bust of President Ó Dálaigh presented to Society by Mr. Haughey "Cases and Materials on the Irish Constitution" by Mary Redmond and James O'Reilly - Reception on 18 September 1980 Concert of Classical Music Association of Ireland first held in President's Hall, Blackhall Placc Council of Europe Information Meeting on the European Convention of Human Rights — 1 May 1980 Freedom and the Media — Seminar held on 9 February 1980 Joint Legal Education meeting between Law Societies of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic — 1 February 1980 Law Society's Annual Conference, Blackhall Place, 1-4 May 1980 Law Society — Annual Dinner Dance — 23 November 1979 Meeting between Council and Northern Ireland Council, Dublin, 20 November 1979 Law Society's Council Dinner

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Company Formation Service Notice Criminal Lawyers Group Formed Education Officer — Notice of Vacancy Examination Timetable for 1980

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Irish Association of Law Teachers — Inaugural Meeting held in University College, Cork — 14-16 December 1979 — Society representation Law Society Cricketers defeated by Australian Lawyer Cricketers President's Strong criticism of R.T.E. Programme Structure Presentation to Law Society on 31 March 1980, of 5 Bound Volumes of Lectures delivered to Young Solicitors Society since 1965 Retirement Fund — Growth shown Sale of Goods Act 1893 on sale by Society Myles P. Shevlin restored to Roll for defending Criminal Proceedings Society hosts Joint Education Meeting on 31 January and 1 February Society launches Major New Work on the Constitution: "Cases and Materials on The Irish Constitution" by Mary Redmond and James O'Reilly Approved Authorised Depositories for Solicitors' Funds in July 1980 Solicitors' Accounts Regulations — Solicitor's obligations in replying to correspondence .. Philip F. Tormey struck off Roll from 28th July 1980 University College, Galway — Welcome to New Law Prospectus Solicitors' Benevolent Association — Cheque for £2016 presented by Noelle Maguire as a result of Concert by Dublin Symphony Orchestra Solicitors' Golfing Society — Autumn Meeting, The Heath, Portlaoise Stamp Duty - A Penal Tax on Irish Home Owners (Editorial) "The Succession Act" by William J. Maguire, Editor wanted for Second Edition Solicitors seeking position

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Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages — List of Places where Certificates can be obtained in each County Royal Irish Academy — National Committee for the study of International Affairs — Third Annual Confcrcncc on Neutrality to be held on 21 November SOCIETY NOTICES Annual Conference 1981 — 30 April — 3 May 1981 — Waterville Lake Hotel Bank Robbery at Ballaghaderreen — Murders of two Gardai condemned by Council

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