The Gazette 1995

GAZETTE

MARCH 1995

T i l l : R O L M ) H A L L P R E S S

The chapter dealing with recognition and enforcement of judgments is a useful guide to what is often a fairly practical area that can be dealt with by strict adherence to the Convention and Superior Court Rules. Family law practitioners will find particularly helpful chapter 14 on the Rome Convention on maintenance recovery procedures. Finally, I would commend this book for the very considerable work done to assist the reader in working through the various Conventions and their amendments. Appendix 4 is also of particular value, being a table coordinating the references in the Jenard, Schlosser, Moller and Cruz/Real reports to the various Articles. Note: The 1994 Maintenance Act was amended at the committee stage, but only concerning jurisdiction and enforcement in maintenance matters. The consolidation text of the 1988, 1993 and 1994 Acts will be provided to purchasers of the book as an insert which will make for even greater ease of reference. Irish ISSN 1393 ,563 Competition Law Reports Noel J. Travers BCL LLM (NUI) DipAELS (Bruges) BL, Ed. • inspection copies on written request. The European Union and Lugano Conventions on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments Peter Byrne b c l DipEurL (nui) solicitor ISBN 1 899794 00 X 600 pp/hbk, £ 74, incl. ISBN 1 899794 01 8 consolidated text of the 1988,1993 & 1994 Acts. o BAIKONUR o Delgany Post Office, County Wicklow, Ireland Tel/Fax: + 353 88 557 584 Claire Callanan

English Practice Note - Conciseness now the Order of the Day

New Titles Now Available Extradition Law

In Ireland ( 2 ND E D I T I ON) MICHAEL FORDE

j The following is a summary of the I Practice Note [1995] 1 All ER 385 J referred to in the Viewpoint of this Gazette. In this Practice Note the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, Lord Taylor advised judges to take tight control of the length of trials, set timetables for the proceedings and fix limits on lawyers' speeches and the use of cross-examination. Less time will be spent on oral advocacy and cross-examination with more emphasis on written argument. Appropriate orders for costs will be made against lawyers who fail to conduct cases economically. Accordingly, there will be more judicial control over cases at each stage leading up to and including the trial. The court will exercise its discretion to limit discovery, the length of oral submissions, the time allowed for the examination and cross-examination of witnesses, the issues on which the court wishes to be addressed and reading allowed from documents and authorities. Witnesses in most cases are to give their main evidence as written statements. Pre-trial hearings in cases to last more than ten days are to be held with outline arguments being submitted in advance. Strict requirements will be imposed on each side to get documents to court on time. The parties to a case also must endeavour to agree the main issues in advance and will be under a duty to reduce or eliminate issues requiring oral evidence. A completed pre-trial check-list annexed to the practice direction is to be lodged in court no later than two months before the date of the trial.

Since publication of the first edition in 1988 there have been two major legislative changes in the extradition regime and the subject has engendered considerable litigation in the High and Supreme courts. Major developments have also occurred in the U.K. courts and in the Human Rights Court in Strasbourg which are direcdy relevant to the law in Ireland. This second edition has been completely revised and incorporates all statutory and case law developments. ISBN 1-85800-041-6. £ 4 2 . 5 0.

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Discusses Irish environmental and planning law and practice with full reference to the all- pervasive influence of EC legislation on the environment. Legislation and case law relevant to land-use, planning, air and water pollution, waste disposal, noise, chemical substances and the Environmental Protection Agency are systematically described and analysed and reference is made to important International Conventions which have been ratified by the State. ISBN 1-85800-002-5. £ 6 5 . 0 0. Irish Medical Law DAVID TOMKIN AND PATRICK HANAFIN This is the first comprehensive account of medical law in Ireland. Chapters include: a review of the health care system; the legal standing of doctors and allied health professionals; the legal basis of the doctor-patient relationship; liability of doctors in both civil and criminal law; treatment of the mentally ill, etc. An invaluable reference book for both the legal and medical professional. ISBN 1-85800-051-3. £ 3 7 . 5 0. THE ROUND HALL PRESS Kill Lane, B l a ck r o ck, Co . Dublin Te l: Int. + 3 5 3 - 1 - 2 8 9 2 9 2 2; F a x : 2893072

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