The Gazette 1993

GAZETTE

SEPTEMBER 1993

p.m. for juvenile business, custody business and summary business (exclud- ing malicious injuries) but only on the third Thursday of each month at 10.30 a.m. for civil business and on the third Thursday at 2.00 p.m. for enforcements. Law Clerks Joint Labour Committee - Employment Regulations Order At a meeting of the Law Clerks Joint Labour Committee held on 15 July, 1993 the application of the third phase of the PESP (an increase of 3.75%) to the rates of pay of employees covered by the Law Clerks JLC was approved. The Employment Regulation Order covering this increase took effect from 23 August, 1993. Members are advised that, as the Employment Regulation Order which covered the last increase took effect from 6 July, 1992, and the effective date implementation of the latest increase is 23 August, 1993, employees who are covered by the JLC rates of pay have had to wait over a year before receiving an increase in pay. Members may, therefore, wish to consider backdating the implementation of the latest increase to 6 July, 1993.

IPAV Voluntary Compensation Fund

Solicitors might wish to note the existence of the Voluntary Compensa- tion Fund established in 1986 by the Institute of Professional Auctioneers & Valuers (IPAV) and now standing at in excess of £ 1,000,000. The purpose of the Fund is to protect members of the public against direct pecuniary loss of money or property arising from the fraud or dishonesty or misappropriation by any principal or employee of any member of the IPAV. Claims are limited to £200,000 in any one claim. This Fund compliments the Statutory Bond of £10,000 required by every licensed auctioneer and no claim against the Fund will be considered until a claim has first been made against the Statutory Bond. Before any claim is considered Information Day The Alliance for Civil Legal Aid, comprising a group of organisations campaigning for the introduction of a comprehensive statutory scheme of civil legal aid, is holding an information day on civil legal aid services in the ATGWU Hall, Middle Abbey Street, on Saturday 25 September, 1993. The intention is to convey information to the general public in relation to the current crisis affecting civil legal aid services and also to encourage public debate on the issue. Further information is available from Grainne O'Hara, Secretary, Alliance for Civil Legal Aid, 32 Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 2. Telephone: 6794329. • full particulars in writing must be submitted to the IPAV, 44 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2.. Civil Legal Aid Campaign -

LAW LIBRARY PHONES Solicitors phoning barristers at the Law Library are requested to use the Direct Dial Numbers which were distributed wi th the June issue of the Gazette. Further copies are available from the Law Library - phone 8720622. Where a barrister is not at his/her desk your call will be answered either by the switchboard or the member's voicemail. The number is not answered is where the barrister has forwarded calls to another extension but is not at that extension when you phone. only circumstances in which the Direct Dial

Equality Arrears

Social Welfare

To avoid any confusion or duplication, FLAC would be obliged if you would note that Mary Johnson , Solicitor, is acting on behalf of a large number of clients throughout the country in relat- ion to equality arrears. If you are taking instructions in the matter, it may be advisable to enquire whether the client has already instructed FLAC's solicitor.

Sabha Green, Information Officer, FLAC

ACCOUNTING & BOOKKEEPING SERVICE For SOLICITORS Computerised and Manual Accounts Small & Medium Sized Pactices PHONE 2802271

John Dowling Director

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