The Gazette 1989

GAZETTE

DECEMBER 1989

From the President . . .

have no part. Solicitors can now see a future in which there will be no artificial obstacles facing those who wish to develop their skills in court advocacy, leading on to eventual possible appointment as a Judge ". During the month of January, members will see advertisements appearing in the Press for the appointment of a Director General of the Society. Our present Direc- tor General will be retiring at the end of October having given the Society 1 7 years of devoted and excellent service. However, I will be saying more about this at a later date. •

Wales on the re-organisation of the Courts and the Judicial system. The Courts and Legal Services Bill has now been introduced and this has given a greater right of au- dience to solicitors in England and Wales. Whilst we already have a full right of audience in all Courts in this country, we do not of course have the opportunity of appoint- ment to the Bench other than in the District Court. The President of the Law Society of England and Wales in commenting on the UK Bill said as follows:- "This Bill provides a modern statutory foundation for the legal profession of the future in which outdated restrictions will

By the time you read this message we will be in the " 9 0 s " . Accordingly I would like to wish all the members of the Profession a happy and prosperous New Year and continued success throughout the entire decade. Since I have taken office, I have already visited a number of the Bar Associations throughout the coun- try. One of the things that has been brought home to me is the fact that every day and every year solicitors are working harder and harder. They have to do this to stand still and in endeavouring to carry out their client's wishes, and in trying to provide an efficient legal service. They have to face the frustrations of mounting delays in the Civil Ser- vice, the administration of our Courts and of course the chaotic situation that now exists in the Land Registry. Surely the Govern- ment must realise that in many specialised areas such as those mentioned above the existing em- bargo on the recruitment of staff cannot continue. How can the economy of a country improve if, for example, it can take up to t wo years to register a plot of land in the Land Registry and up to six months simply to obtain a Land Certificate to establish ownership to the property. The arrears are in- creasing day by day and I under- stand that at present the overall ar- rears in transactions is in the region of 50,000. We have heard a great deal recently regarding the Green Paper and the White Paper in England and

ERNEST J. MARGETSON, President.

YOUNGER MEMBERS COMMITTEE The Younger Membe rs Comm i t t ee wo u l d like to t ake this oppo r t un i ty t o t hank all t hose i nvo l ved w i t h its activities du r i ng t he last year. In particular the Comm i t t ee wo u l d like t o t hank all w h o suppo r t ed t he Quiz Ni gh t s, Soccer Blitz and the Bow l i ng Night. This suppo rt was very mu ch appreciated. The YMC is cu r r en t ly wo r k i ng on its p r og r amme for 1 9 9 0 and f u r t her details will appear in f u t u re issues of the Gazette.

YOUNGER MEMBERS COMMI TTEE, DECEMBER 1 9 8 9.

INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY OF IRELAND Members are advised that the Public Relations Committee has published a notice regarding land registry delays, a copy of which is enclosed wi th this issue of the Gazette. It is intended that this notice be displayed in Solicitors' offices to inform clients of the present difficulties wi th land registry dealings.

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