The Gazette 1994

GAZETTE

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER

1994

S A D S I N e w s

been forthcoming.

was had by all apprentices who travelled from the four corners of the country. We had a lengthy list of sponsors and a lot of work went into making the evening a success. The events of the past year could not have taken place without the efforts i and dedication of the committee. We ! would also like to thank the President of the Law Society, Michael V. O'Mahony , for his constant support and encouragement during the year. I Thanks also to the staff of the Law Society for all their help, in particular Alan and the bar staff for their patience. Roll on next year! C o m p e n s a t i on F u n d P a y m e n t s - N o v e m b e r , 1 9 9 4 The following claim amounts were admitted by the Compensation Fund Committee and approved for payment by the Council of the Law Society at its meeting in November 1994.

j Compiled by Paul Lavery and I Barbara Loftus i

In addition to addressing educational i issues SADSI also arranged a series of Debates and other social events:

As the 110th session of SADSI draws to a close, Philippa Howley and the committee would like to thank you all for your support during the year. As the representative body of over i 800 apprentices nationwide, during the last year SADSI has represented the views of apprentices on various important issues ranging from the Higher Education Grants scheme to the Solicitors Bill and apprentice salaries. John Menton represented SADSI on the Law Society Education Advisory Committee. John reports as follows:

j Debates:

The highest profile debate of the year was the debate on the Joint Declaration held in conjunction with I Trinity Law Society. Dr Chris McGimpsey (UUP), Stephen O'Byrnes \ (PD), Jonathan Stephenson (SDLP), Eamon O 'Cuiv (FF) and Maurice Manning (FG) debated the merits of the Joint Declaration and Chairman Michael O 'Kennedy brought the evening to a close with his views on the issue. The debate attracted widespread media coverage and featured on BBC's "Spotlight" and "On the Record" programmes. At the other end of the spectrum was the recent student debate "Isn't it nice to have a female President". The same levels of intellect or debating skills were not exhibited that evening, the adjudicators deciding to give the prize to the worst haircut rather than the best speech! Many thanks to Brian Spierin BL who was our chairman for the evening. Throughout the year apprentices were given the opportunity to show previously hidden talents. Events included the "Poxy dress" disco in | Monkstown RFC, the Pub Quiz and | Pound a Pint Disco in the Bankers' Club and, of course, the Karaoke night. In more recent months, ] Blackhall Place played host to SADSI's traffic light disco and a recent post debate disco. Meanwhile, Limerick apprentices gathered to show their various skills. Both the Social:

The main proposals put forward by SADSI to this committee included:

1. Setting up a precedent bank in the Law Society that would contain precedent files on each area of | practice set out in the apprentice ; handbook in order to allow apprentices and practitioners alike to have access to areas of practice

that they may not cover in their

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particular office;

j 2. Heightening awareness of a Í

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Master's responsibility to pay his apprentice in accordance with Law Society recommendations given that the Master has signed the undertaking to do so (this undertaking is sent with your indentures);

John J. O'Reilly, 7 Farnham Street, Cavan, Co. Cavan.

27,660.05

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Christopher Forde, 52 O'Connell Street, Ennis, Co. Clare. Michael Dunne, 63/65 Main Street Blackrock, Co. Dublin.

400.00

3. Lobbying for a more equitable system of grants.

The proposal for a precedent bank is currently being considered by various committees in the Law Society. The j Law Society has conducted a survey of apprentice remuneration and is I highlighting the responsibility of Masters who have signed the undertaking to pay apprentices in accordance with the Law Society's recommendations. Unfortunately, whilst the Department of Education has regularly promised changes in the grant system, no changes have yet

1,186.00

Pool Night and Pub Quiz organised by Lorcan Tie man were a great success.

1,900.90

i John K. Brennan, Mayfield, • Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford.

Undoubtedly, the highlight of the year | was the gathering of over two hundred I and fifty apprentices in the Great 1 Southern Hotel, Galway for SADSI's ' Midsummer's Ball. A great evening

31,146.95

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