The Gazette 1990

GAZETTE

SEPTEMBER 1990

SO L I C I T ORS GO L F I NG S OC I E TY PRES IDENTS PRIZE (Ernest Margetson)

was carried out in nineteenth century Ireland. In his essay, Colm Barry, Solicitor, examines the development of the police in Dublin from 1786 to 1840. Clare Jackson, barrister, traces the attempt to introduce into Ireland changes in the rules of criminal evidence already introduced in England, Wales and Scotland by the Criminal Evidence Act, 1898. Finally, the editors, Professor Paul O'Higgins and Dr. J. McEldowney, in their essay on Irish legal history and the nineteenth century, consider the contribution of Irish lawyers to the common law in general and to law reform in particular. The Common Law Tradition is historical reading at its best and most accessible. The readable style of the authors breathes life into historical aspects of the Common Law in Ireland. Eamonn G. Hall B OOK N O T I CE EQUAL I TY IN LAW BE TWE EN MEN AND WOMEN IN T HE EUROPEAN C OMMU N I T Y; COL L EC T I ON OF T E X T S ON NA T I ONAL LAW; IRISH LAW By Rosheen Callander, B.A. (Econ.) (Dublin University) and Frances Meenan, B. Comm., M.B.S. (N.U.I.), Solicitor Series edited by Michel Verwilghen, Professor at the Faculty of Law of the Universite catholique de Louvain. Published by Commission of the European Communities. This textbook published this year is part of a European Community series of textbooks (casebooks) which will be completed in 1990. The various Commentaries for each Member State will also be com- pleted shortly. It contains the first attempt to systematically index, select and summarise 'key cases' from the large body of equality case-law which has grown up in Ireland since 1975, when the EC's first equality Directive (on equal pay) came into force, the key Irish legislation being the Anti-Discrimination (Pay) Act,

1974 and the Employment Equality Act, 1977. Whilst in some countries, equality case-law is still embryonic, in Ireland it is abundant - far too abundant to be reproduced in full. Therefore, difficult decisions had to bemade about what to include and what to omit; and it is important for readers to know the basis on which the authors selected, from hundreds of cases, the ones to be included in this volume. Generally, their approach was to refer to all equality cases which have come before the Irish High Court, the Irish Supreme Court and the European Court of Justice. As regards the many Recommenda- tions of Equality Officers and the Determinations of the Labour Court on equality cases, the authors' ap- proach was to include at least one (whichever seemed most signifi- cant) on every topic that had arisen and that seemed worthy of a separate heading. If a number of cases have arisen under a particular heading, then, usually, it was considered appropri- ate to include one in which the claim succeeded and one in which it did not. There is considerable referencing via footnotes and citation of various other cases. Altogether, over 150 cases have been cited. These texts with their attendant commentaries will form a major Encyclopedia of EC Employment Equality Law. In the interim, a copy of the casebook is available in the Law Society Library. The authors wrote the casebook as Irish members of the EC's Net- work of Experts on the Implemen- tation of the Equality Directives. Frances Meenan House Hunters A SNAG LISTFROM AN ENGINEER for presentation to your builder is both economical and essential. I also provide reports on older houses, Legal & Insurance Claims& Certificates of Compliance. Phone Colm O'Reilly , B.E. 6280156

The Presidents Prize of the Solicitors Golfing Society was held at Mullingar Golf Club on Friday the 27th of July. The results were as follows: WI NNER: Pat Barriscale. 15 44 Points.

2nd: Niall Cronin. 16 3rd: Colm Berkery. 18 12 AND UNDER: 1st: Robert Cussen. 6 2nd: Brian O'Brien. 9

41 Points.

37 Points.

40 Points.

37 Points.

12 AND OVER (Ryan Cup): 1st: Denis McSweeney. 14 2nd: Dermot Mahon. 16 OVER 30 MI LES FROM MUL L I NGAR: 1st: Tom Flood 2nd: Cyril Coyle. 12 37 Points. DIRECTOR GENERALS CUP: (Qualified five years and under) Harry Fehily. 10 36 Points. 39 Points. 38 Points. (last six) 37 Points. 20

FIRST NINE:

Alan McGonigle. 20 Points.

SECOND NINE:

Frank Johnson. 22 Points.

At the Annual General Meeting Mr. Colm Price was elected as Captain for 1991. Richard Bennett & WilliamJolley were re-elected as Secretary and Treasurer respectively.

Richard Bennett, Hon. Secretary.

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