The Gazette 1989

GAZETTE

DECEMBER 1989

The Irish Solicitors in London Bar Association Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of the Irish Solicitors in London Bar Association was held at the Law Society, Chancery Lane, London WC2 on 25 October 1989. The meeting was chaired by Mr. John Randall, the Director of the Law Society's Professional Standards and Development Directorate. The outgoing President, Miss Cliona O'Tuama, delivered a report on the work done by the Associa- tion since its formal inauguration in April 1988. She spoke of develop- ments in connection wi th the Association's quest for the re- qualification of Irish solicitors in England and Wales. She also spoke of the success of the Association's Charity Ball held in London on 3 June, both financially and in pro- moting the position of Irish solici- tors in London. Mr Peter Sutherland, the former Irish member of the European Commission and current Chairman of Allied Irish Banks, was un- animously elected Patron of the Association. Miss O'Tuama was re- elected President. " . . . reciprocity between the Law Society of England and Wales and the Irish Law Society was not possible until such time as the Oireachtas had amended the relevant provisions of the Irish Solicitors Acts." After the formal business of the Annual General Meeting had taken place, Mr. John Randall addressed the meeting on the subject of the re-qualification of Irish solicitors in England and Wales. He explained that progress in connection wi th r ec i p r oc i ty be t ween the Law Society of England and Wales and the Irish Law Society was not possible until such time as the Oireachtas had amended the rele- vant provisions of the Irish Solici- tors Acts. He spoke about the progress being made by the English Law Society in the implementation of the EC Directive on the Mutual Recognition of Higher Education

Diplomas. He also said that it would be possible for Irish solicitors to become partners in their respective firms in the event of multi-national partnerships becoming permitted, even if they had not been admitted in England and Wales. A f t er t he mee t i ng, Cliona O'Tuama said that she was very pleased wi th the attendance at the Annual General Meeting, which was tribute to John Randall and his assistance to the Association since its inauguration. She said that she was particularly pleased that Peter Sutherland had agreed to be Patron. "Our Constitution provides for a Patron, who must be 'a dis- tinguished Irish lawyer'. I can think of no Irish lawyer who is as well respected in London as Peter Sutherland. As Commissioner wi th responsibility for competition, he played a major role in t he development of EC Competition Law. His name commands great respect throughout English legal circles and I am very honoured that he agreed to be our Patron. Having Peter Sutherland as our Patron will in no small way help to enhance the image of this Association in the eyes of English colleagues". The Committee of the Irish Solicitors in London Bar Associa- tion elected for 1989/90 is as follows:- President: Miss Cliona O'Tuama; Vice-President: Mi ss Anne Counihan; Hon. Secretary: Mr. James Healy; Hon. Treasurer: Mr. Roderick Bourke; Ordinary Members: Miss Anne Lawler, Mr. Philip Lee, Mr. Patrick Long and Mr. Victor Timon. •

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Cliona O'Tuama.

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