The Gazette 1993

NOVEMBER 1993

GAZETTE

Med i co - Legal Soc i e ty Winter Progr amme 1 9 9 3 / 94

S em i n a r on Ma r i t al B r e a k d o wn - continued structures are going to be put in place to achieve it?" She spoke about the interface between the legal profession and mediators and said that some couples came to mediation without having obtained legal advice. However, it was rule of mediation that if it became apparent that there was a need for legal advice then the couple should obtain it and bring it back to the mediation. Usually a solicitor was involved, at the final stage of the process to draw up the agreement between the couple. Mary Lloyd said it was important that solic- itors should be aware of the benefits of mediation and point them out to their clients. The seminar was also addressed by Dr. Gerry Byrne , a child psychiatrist at the St. John of God Child & Family Centre, who told the seminar that there was a need for a forensic child psy- chiatry service which could deal with all aspects of children's involvement with the courts ranging from custody and access assessments through to assessments on guardianship, adoption and juvenile delinquency. He said there had been a marked increase in the number of referrals to child psy- chiatry centres for assessments for legal cases. Unfortunately, the centres were unable to cope with the number of referrals that were being made. The waiting list for routine referrals for child psychiatric disorders varied between six months and two years in some clinics. Referrals could be dealt with privately but in reality this was not an option for those on low in- comes, while the reimbursement Need for a forensic child psychiatry service

Thursday 24 March, 1994: Judge Sean Delap, Judge of the District Court. - "Community Service" Lectures take place at 6.30 pm sharp at The United Service Club, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, by kind permission. Members and their guests are invited to joint the Council and guest speakers for dinner at the Club at 8.30 pm after each lecture. Members intending to dine must communicate, not later than the previous day, with Mary MacMurrough Murphy, BL at 2 Whitebeam Road, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14. (Telephone 269 4280) or at the Law Library, Four Courts, Dublin 7. (Direct Dial Telephone No. 702 4828). Membership of the Society is open to members of the medical and legal pro- fessions and to others especially interested in medico-legal matters. The current annual subscription is £10.00. Member- ship proposal forms and full details may be obtained from Mary MacMurrough Murphy, BL at the above address. • In 1992 Cot Death Killed 59 Irish Babies. If your client wishes to make a will in favour of Cot Death Research: Telephone 01 - 8747007

Council 1993/94

Professor P. D. J. Holland Nora Gallagher, Solicitor

Patron:

President:

Immediate Past President: Vice-President: Dr. Anne Clancy Professor P. N. Meenan Honorary Secretary: Brendan Garvan, Solicitor Honorary Treasurer. -Dr. Donal MacSorley Honorary Auditor: Dr. Sheila Willis, Ph. D.

Legal: Judge Cassidy Judge Hussey Judge King Raymond Downey, Solicitor

Dr. E.G. Hall, Solicitor Carmel Killeen, Solicitor Mary MacMurrough Murphy, B.L. Emer O'Donoghue, Solicitor

Tom Kennedy, Solicitor Niall Browne, Solicitor

Medical: Dr. Declan Gilsenan Dr. Robert Towers

Dr. Desmond McGrath Professor John Harbison Professor Max Ryan

Dr. Sarah Rogers Dr. Charles Smith Dr. Seamus Ryan Dr. Enda Dooley

(24 Hour Helpline) Christmas Cards Now Available

Lectures: Thursday 25 November, 1993: Monica McWilliams, Senior Course Tutor, Faculty of Social and Health Sciences, University of Ulster. - "Violence Against Women"

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AND THE ISLE OF MAN Samuel McCleery

that was available from the Legal Aid Board was grossly inadequate.

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Attorney - at - Law and Solicitor o( PO Box 127 in Grand Turk,Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies and at P. O. Box 7. Castletown, Isle of Man will be pleased to accept instructions generally from Irish Solicitors in the formation and administration of Exempt Turks and Caicos Island Companies and Non - Resident Isle ot Man Companies as well as Trust Administration G.T Office:- Tel: 809 946 2818 Fax: 809 946 2819 I.O.M.Offlce:- Tel: 0624 822210 Telex : 628285 Samdan G Fax: 0624 823799

Thursday 27 January, 1994: Nora Gallagher, Solicitor. - "Presidential Address"

Participants at the seminar were charged a modest fee and the proceeds, £500, are being donated to FLAC. •

Thursday 24 February, 1994: The Hon. Mr. Justice Feargus Flood, Judge of the High Court. - "The Role of The Judge"

Barbara

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