The Gazette 1993

VOL. 87 NO. 2

JULY/AUGUST 1993

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V i ewp o i nt The imposition of guillotines on legislation which is not urgent is an abuse of our parliamentary procedure. Prac t i ce No t es Certificates as to no debts or voluntary dispositions; Certificates of no dealings pending; Undertaking to discharge Land Registry queries; Registration of Business Names Act, 1963; District Court sittings; Law Library fax numbers; Correction to Family Home Declarations; Residential Property Tax (page 239). Special General Mee t i ng 207 At a Special General Meeting, members of the profession adopted a resolution to discontinue opposition to Part VII of the Finance Act in the light of assurances on solicitor/client confidentiality and other concessions received from the Revenue. Med i awa t ch 209 The Society's opposition to the probate tax CQntinued to receive media coverage throughout the month as did other issues of concern to the profession. Lawb r i ef 211 Solicitor appointed to the High Court in the United Kingdom; rituals of the law: the judges' tipstaff; Court of Human Rights holds suspension of detainee's rights justified; the largest firms; solicitors and "cut price" conveyancing. Book Reviews 215 This month we review: Hotel, Restaurant and Public House Law; Law and Liberty in Ireland; Public Procurement, and Irish Conveyancing Precedents. Jus t i ce Med ia Awa r ds Presen t ed 219 The winners of the Law Society's Inaugural Justice Media Awards Competition, sponsored by Aer Lingus, received their awards at a ceremony recently. 206

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People and Places

Di sc i p l i na ry Cases

Prac t i ce Management 225 'A Client' writes a letter outlining the level of communication he would like, and expects, from his solicitor. Gr ound Rent, The Shape of Th i ngs t o Come 227 Failure to recognise an opportunity compulsorily to acquire the fee simple may expose a tenant's legal advisors to an action for professional negligence, writes Professor JMG Sweeney, who suggests some reforms of the law in this area. 231 The scope of the European Communities (Legal Protection of Computer Programmes) Regulations, 1993 provides copyright protection for computer software programmes. Wh i p l ash and i ts E f f ec ts on The Tempo ro Mand i bu l ar J o i n t 233 Whiplash can often give rise to long-term damage to the jaw joints which, if unrecognised and untreated, can become a dominant medical problem, writes Dr. Meurig Devonald. Techno l ogy No t es

Legal A i d in Cus t ody Proceed i ngs - Upda te

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Pro f ess i onal I n f o rma t i on

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Notices concerning lost land certificates, wills and leases; employment and miscellaneous advertisements.

Editor: Barbara Cahalane

Advertising: Seán Ó hOisin. Telephone: 305236 Fax: 307860. Printing: Turners Printing Company Limited, Longford. The views expressed in this publication, save where otherwise indicated, are the views of contributors and not necessarily the views of the Council of the Law Society. The appearance of an advertisement in this publication does not necessarily indicate

approval by the Law Society for the product or service advertised.

Editorial Board: Dr. Eamonn G. Hall, (Chairman) Elma Lynch, (Vice Chairman)

Published at Blackhall Place, Dublin 7. Telephone 6710711 Telex: 31219 Fax: 6710704.

Front Cover Photograph: Four Judges of the District Court, clockwise: Judge Bernard J. O'Carroll, Judge James J. O'Sullivan. Judge James P. Gilvarry, and Judge John J. Delap.

John F. Buckley Justin McKenna Michael V. O'Mahony Noel C. Ryan

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