The Gazette 1985

GAZETTE

APRIL 1985

Roscommon Bar Association

Education Note

Final Examination — First Part 1984: A Report The Society held its Final Examination — First Part (the "Entry" Examination) in December 1984. The provisional results were announced by the Education Committee on February 12th 1985. The Society's examiners for the Final Examination — First Part were:

The following officers of the above Bar Association were elected at its last meeting: President — Thomas Callan, Solicitor, Boyle, Co. Roscommon. Vice President — Desmond O'Connor, Solicitor, Ballaghdereen, Co. Roscommon. Treasurer — Liam Brandon, Solicitor, Chapel Street, Roscommon. Secretary — Joseph Caulfield, Solicitor, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon.

Subject

Internal Examiner

Tort

Mr. Patrick McGovern, Solicitor Mr. William Johnston, Solicitor Ms Mary B.P. O'Mahoney, Solicitor Mr. Eamonn G. Hall, Solicitor Mr. Owen O'Connell, Solicitor Mr. Brendan Garvan, Solicitor

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External Examiner

Tort

Professor Bryan M. McMahon (UCC) Dr. Henry Ellis (NIHE Limerick) Professor J.C. Brady (UCD)

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The Examination papers are set by the Internal Examiners, subject to the approval of the External Examiners. The External Examiners review a cross section of all scripts and all scripts of those candidates whose marks are on the borderline of Pass and Failure and are the final arbiters of the marks to be awarded to such candidates. The Internal Examiners present written reports on the examination and all the Examiners are invited to meet with the Education Committee immediately prior to the consideration of the results. 391 candidates attempted the examination in 1984. 155 of them were declared to have passed the examination. 104 of the Candidates passed all the subjects which they sat (Law Graduates are exempt from Criminal Law which is not one of the five competitive subjects). 51 Candidates were allowed compensation from other subjects. 240 Candidates were graduates in law, of whom 121 (50%) passed. 129 Candidates were Graduates in disciplines other than law, of whom 30 (23%) passed. Other candidates totalled 22 of whom 4 passed (18%). The following compensation rules were applied on this occasion: 1. No candidate who failed to reach the pass mark in four subjects was allowed to compensate. 2. No candidate who achieved less than 40 marks in any subject was allowed to compensate. •

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