The Gazette 1996

NOVEMBER 1996

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Peop le and Places

The recent Deloitte & Touche report on insurance costs in Ireland vindicates the Law Society's stance on capping personal injury awards.

Road t r a f f ic acc i dent cases and hosp i t al charges: a wa r n i ng Keenan Johnson on the uncertainty surrounding hospital charges for the victims of road traffic accidents.

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N ew Pres i dent Frank Da ly 3 16 Conal O'Boyle speaks to Frank Daly, the new man at the helm of the Law Society, about his career and his goals for the year.

The Was te Ma n a g eme nt Ac t , 1 9 9 6: ob l i ga t i ons and en f o r c ement 3 35 The Waste Management Act is the long-awaited response to Ireland's physical and legal waste problems. David Meehan explains the principal obligations contained in the legislation and how they are to be enforced.

Lawb r i ef

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Dr Eamonn Hall looks at the question of consortium - the loss of companionship of a husband or wife.

N ews 3 1 4 et seq. Diploma in applied European law, p314; Result of Council elections, p317; Report of Council Meeting on 18 October, p318; Claims against the Dow Corning Corporation, p321; Law Society complains to Gardai over visit to solicitor's firm, p322; Warning on stolen notepaper, p322; New editor for the Gazette, p323; New communications director at English Law Society, p323; Criminal law advisory group, p327; Personal injury awards article: an addendum, p327; London charity ball, p334; SADSI news, p338; Compensation fund payments, p344; UK Bar elections, p344; Scam letters, p.348. 3 25 Ruth Finlay examines the significant changes introduced to the law of trade marks by the introduction of the 1996 Act. Legislation Upda te Recent Acts and Statutory Instruments listed. 328 T r ade Ma r ks Ac t , 1 9 9 6: An ove r v i ew

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Disciplinary cases

Trusts: a n ew era - issues of risk f or t rus t ees 3 40 Rachel Curran discusses some of the key risk issues for trustees under trust law.

Book rev i ews

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The Licensing Acts 1833 to 1995; Textbook on jurisprudence, second edition

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Correspondence

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Prof ess i onal I n f o rma t i on

publication does not necessarily indicate approval by the Law Society for the product or service advertised. Published at Blackhall Place. Dublin 7. Telephone 671 0711 Telex: 31219 Fax: 671 0704. Front cover: Frank Daly, President of the Law Society. (Picture: Janice O'Connell, F22 Photography).

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Editor: Conal O'Boyle MA Deputy Editor: Mary Kinsella Editorial secretaries: Catherine Kearney/

Andrea McDermott Editorial Board: Dr. Eamonn G. Hall (Chairman) John Costello

Printing: Turners Printing Company Limited, Longford.

The views expressed in this publication, save where otherwise indicated, are the views of contributors and not necessarily the views of the Council of the Law Society. The appearance of an advertisement in this

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