The Gazette 1986

GAZETTE

APRIL 1986

Society of Young Solicitors Twenty-First Anniversary Seminar The S.Y.S. is holding a special anniversary seminar in Mullingar to mark its coming of age. In 1965 a band of young adventurous solicitors held their first meeting in Mullingar and this year's Committee has decided to return to the scene of the crime. The seminar will be held on the 9th, 10th and 11th of May 1986 at the Bloomfield House Hotel, Mullingar and promises to be a memorable week-end. For twenty-one years now the S.Y.S. has been providing lectures as will as a venue for solicitors to exchange views and experiences of practice, procedure and the profession in general. This seminar in Mullingar will be marked by a lecture from the President of the High Court, Mr Justice Hamilton and also by lectures from three former Chairmen of the S.Y.S., Mr. Bruce St.John Blake, Mr. John F. Buckley were both founding members of the S.Y.S. and the present Committee are delighted to see that they are still sufficiently mobile and alert to join in the anniversary seminar! Mr. Blake is giving his lecture on Occupational Injuries and Mr. John F. Buckley is dealing with the subject of Landlord & Tenant. On Saturday afternoon Mr. William Earley will deal with the law relating to computers and Mr. Justice Liam Hamilton will be speaking on Sunday morning about the changing High Court. The Committee are intent on making this week-end a very special one and there is lots on the menu! Bloomfield House hotel has a lovely "country house" atmosphere and is surrounded by an array of lakes, forests and beautiful country-side. Wind-surfing, tennis (come prepared for the mixed tournament), golf, horse-riding and fishing will be available and a car treasure hunt has been organised. Friday night opens with a disco and this will be the first twenty-first birthday party of the week-end. Saturday night boasts the Gala Twenty-first Anniversary Ball with lots of spot prizes to be won and you should note that for the first time this will be a strictly black tie affair, the S.Y.S. have become respectable! On Sunday morning the President of the High Court, Mr. Justice Hamilton will be delivering his lecture and you can spend the afternoon taking a boat on Lough Owel or Lough Derravaragh. The S.Y.S. Organising Committee Members, whose only desire will be to attend to your every need, are: Chairperson - Claire Callanan, Sue Doyle, Liz Galvin, Peter Morrissey, Ken Murphy, Kevin O'Donnell, Michael Quinlan, Norman Spendlove, Terence McCrann, Emer Foley, Nora White, Heather Debeir and Phil McCarthy.

Forensic Science Society The Forensic Science Society is holding a Symposium in St. Patricks College, Drumcondra on 13- 14th June. The theme of the meeting is "DRUGS AND CRIME". The format of the meeting consists of a dinner and formal opening on Friday night and a series of short papers on the following day. The programme will include contributions from legal, medical and Garda personnel and scientists from both here and abroad. If interested contact: Dr. S. M. Willis, Forensic Science Laboratory, Garda Headquarters, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8. Telephone No.: (01)713651.

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