The Gazette 1993

GAZETTE

NOVEMBER 1993

Appr ent i cesh ip There is now a considerable time-lag between the date a student becomes eligible to enter the Law School and entry on the Professional Course. (See notice on page 296 of October, 1993 Gazette) It is timely to remind practitioners entitled to take apprentices that the 1954 Solicitors Act requires an apprentice to serve a bona fide apprenticeship during the whole term of indentures. The period of training in a solicitor's office and apprenticeship should reap benefits for both apprentice and master. This is possible only if the apprentice is engaged full-time in meaningful legal work in the master's office. This is, indeed, the requirement not merely of the Solicitors Acts but also of the con- tract of "Indentures of Apprenticeship". If a practitioner completes a document which avers that an apprentice has attended at the office or has gained experience in certain areas of practice where this is subsequently found not to be the case such conduct may be viewed In the same way, a student who improperly or inaccurately represents that s/he will complete or has completed a full-time apprenticeship may be brought before the Education Committee. It may then report to the President of the High Court that the apprentice is not, in its opinion, a fit and proper person to be admitted as a solicitor. Education Committee. • as a disciplinary matter and that solicitor may be referred to the Registrar's Committee.

Law School T imetable

Sol icitors Group on mental handicap legal issues Some members of the Society have expressed an interest in establishing a group of solicitors with a special interest/expertise in the area of mental handicap legal issues. The group, if established, would liaise with a similar group in the Law Society of Northern Ireland. Among the issues that crop up are matters such as drawing up a will for the parents of a mentally handicapped child, in which provision would be made for the special needs of the handi- capped child after the testator's death. Any practitioner interested in participating in such a group is asked to contact Linda Kirwan , Solicitor, at the Law Society, 6710711 Ext. 331, by 10 December, 1993. • SADSI Elections Pursuant to a resolution passed by the Committee of SADSI, all apprentices who wish to run for the office of Auditor in the forthcoming elections may do so, regardless of the date of expiration of their indentures. This is departing from a practice which has developed in the Society over a number of years, which has no basis in the constitution. Provision for such a rule has been made in the draft constitution which will be presented at the forthcoming AGM to be held on 2 December next.

1994 Courses

Professional Course 34 (had started on 26/10/93) January 4 - February 24

Professional Course 35 March 21 - July 15

Professional Course 36 August 22 - December 14

Advanced Course 30 February 21 - April 25

Advanced Course 31 June 6 - July 29

1994 Examinations

1st Irish - January 11/12 & July 19

2nd Irish - January 13 & July 20

Preliminary - March 29/30

F.E.-l - September 2 - September 9 (section 1) September 23 - September 30 (Section 2)

Dates and duration of courses are liable to change

Professor Richard Woulfe Director of Education

Paula E Murphy, Auditor.

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