The Gazette 1994

VOL. 88 NO. 8

OCTOBER 1994

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V i e w p o i n t 281 The recent controversy surrounding the appointment of a new President of the High Court underlines the urgency of finding an acceptable method of selecting candidates for judicial office in this country. P r e s i d e n t ' s M e s s a g e 283 At the Annual Conference of the American Bar Association, the President of the Law Society, Michael V. O'Mahony, signed a protocol to be known as The International Consortium on Access to Law. T h e T o b l e r o n e T i t l e 2 86 Justin McKenna, Solicitor, ruminates on why some solicitors still insist on folding title documents down the middle. N e w s 287 et seq. Concern about draft PD forms, p.287; Council Elections 1994/95, p.287; Annual General Meeting, p.287; Annual Conference 1995, p.287; Lunatic lawyers raise £11,000, p.287; Practice management guidelines approved, p.288; Law Directory 1995, p.288; Small firms give solicitors 90%, p.288; Compensation Fund payments, p.288; Conference on legal issues and electronic data, p.301. M e d i a W a t c h 2 89 The political controversy surrounding the filling of the vacancy of President of the High Court has also prompted scrutiny in the media of the method of selecting and appointing judges. L a w b r i e f 291 Dr. Eamonn Hall reports on court dress for solicitors and salaries of the judiciary and senior law officers

P r a c t i c e N o t e s 293 Some statements being proposed by auditors for insertion in the financial statements of companies exceed what is reasonable and may expose directors to liability, according to the Company and Commercial Law Committee of the Law Society. P e o p l e a n d P l a c e s 2 96 L a w F i r ms in L i m e r i c k 2 99 The Gazette visited a number of law firms in Limerick and met practitioners with a positive outlook about the business of being a solicitor and the prospects for the future. L R C C o n s u l t a t i on P a p e r o n F a m i l y C o u r t s - A P r a c t i t i o n e r R e s p o n d s 3 02 Brian Gallagher, Solicitor, summarises the LRC Consultation Paper on Family Courts and says that while many of the recommendations are welcome in his opinion they could have 305 This month practitioners review: Working Within the Law; Labour Law in Ireland; Ireland and the Law of the Sea; Human Rights - A European Perspective; The Irish Constitution. S t a m p D u t y - D e e d s o f A s s e n t a n d D e e d s o f F a m i l y A r r a n g e m e n t 3 09 Part IV of the Finance Act, 1991 abandoned the voluntary nature of stamp duty and it is now compulsory. Raphael King, Solicitor, assesses the implications for practitioners particularly in regard to deeds of assent and deeds of family arrangement. P r o f e s s i o n a l I n f o r m a t i o n 3 14 Notices concerning lost land certificates; wills, employment and miscellaneous advertisements. been more radical. B o o k R e v i e ws

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Editorial Board: Dr. Eamonn G. Hall, (Chairman) Elma Lynch, (Vice Chairman) John F. Buckley John Costello Justin McKenna Noel C. Ryan

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