The Gazette 1992

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OCTOBER 1992

Bar Conference Focuses on Constitution

" The Irish Constitution - a Living L aw" is the theme of the second Annual Conference of the Bar which takes place on 31 October next in the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham. The opening address will be made by Sir Ninian Stephen , who will compare and contrast the Irish and Australian constitutions. Paul Gallagher SC, will examine the theme "Constitution and Community Law", while Anne Dunne SC, will address the topic " The Constitutional Family", and Professor James Casey will speak on the topic of "Constitutional Interpretation." The conference will conclude with a debate on the motion "that Ireland needs a new Constitution". Chairing the debate will be Ms. Justice Susan Denham, while Michael McDowell SC and Felix McEnroy BL, will speak in favour of the motion and Nial Fennelly, SC, and Shane Murphy BL, will speak against. The day's proceedings will be chaired by Peter Shanley SC, Chairman of the Bar Council. The conference will be confined to members of the Bar of Ireland, members of the Law Society, students of the Kings Inns and invited guests. Tickets priced £40.00 are available on request to the Bar Council.

At the launch of the Publication "Human Rights and Constitutional Law were L-R: The Honourable Mr. Justice T.A. Finlay, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Brian Walsh and James O'Reilly (Editor). authors include a number of Judge Walsh's colleagues and former Irish constitutional law, all the essays are interesting and perhaps most significantly for the non-expert, eminently readable.

colleagues among the Irish judiciary but in tribute to Judge Walsh's long service on the European Court of Human Rights there are contributions by the President of that Court, two of its other Judges and its Registrar as well as a member of the Supreme Court of Cassation of Italy. Volumes such as this are, of their nature, intended to be dipped into rather than read consecutively and here the work provides a wide range of choice to the reader. It is divided into four main sections:- the contributions in the latter headed by Mr. Justice O'Higgins and with articles from the two editors of his Festschrift, Deirdre Curtin and David O'Keeffe. The contribution of Judge Walsh's European colleagues to the Human Rights sections are a tribute in themselves to Judge Walsh's service to the Court in Strasbourg. No judge has had a longer or more profound effect on Irish constitutional law than Mr. Justice Walsh and while for that reason the contributions of Gerard Hogan and Justices McCarthy, O'Flaherty, Costello and Keane to this work should prove to be essential sources for students and practitioners of Historical Background, Human Rights, Constitutional Law and European Community Law,

John Buckley

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Solicitors Somalia Fund There has been a tremendous response to the appeal launched by the President of the Law Society, Adrian Bourke, and Vice- President, Raymond Monahan, on 29 September last seeking donations from members of the profession to the Solicitors Somalia Relief Fund. Within two days over £33,000 was received. Monies collected will be donated to an Irish relief agency working in Somalia. Full details of the amount collected will be published in due course. If you have not already responded to the appeal, please do so now. Contributions may be made by cheque directly to the Society in the envelope that was supplied with the letter from the President on 29 September last or transferred through your bank via giro to a special bank account at the Bank of Ireland, 2/3 College Green, Dublin 2 entitled "Solicitors Somalia Fund"; the account number is 30082086 and the bank sorting code is 90-00-17.

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