The Gazette 1996

L A W

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371

Legislation Update R e c e nt Acts and Statutory Instruments listed.

Viewpoint 357 Wh e n is a solicitor not a solicitor? A recent advertisement for legal assistants suggests that the attitude of the Attorney G e n e r a l 's O f f i ce to solicitors m ay not h a ve c h a n g ed very mu ch o v er the last n umb er of years.

The Four Courts: Serving the law for 200 Years Reports and pictures f r om the celebrations ma r k i ng the t wo h u n d r e d th anniversary of the F o ur Co u r ts as the centre for justice in Ireland.

373

Lawbrief

359

Dr Eamonn Hall looks at cases wh e re m a k i ng a telephone call can be considered an assault.

378

New Certificate of title system

News 360 et seq. Future of the Profession C omm i t t e e, p 3 6 0; C omp e n s a t i on F u nd p a yme n t s, p 3 6 2; Report of Council Me e t i ng on 15 N o v e mb e r, p 3 6 3; N e w Co u n c il m e mb e r s, p 3 6 4; Council lottery, p 3 6 5; Prize bond draw, p 3 6 5; P r ompt P a ym e nt Bill, p 3 6 8; N e w policy director at English L aw Society, p371; L aw firm w i ns quality a w a rd again, p398. Solicitors (Advertising) Regulations, 1996 361 N e w L aw Society advertising regulations c o me into effect on l January 1997. T h e full text of the n ew regulations is r e p r o d u c ed here.

Transferring files between solicitors 381 T h e n u m b er of disputes surrounding the transfer of files b e t w e en solicitors probably e x c e e ds the total v o l ume of all other disputes. Here Owen Binchy and Niall Casey discuss the issues involved and set out a statement of g o od practice.

Practice Notes

387

Powers of Attorney Act, / 9 9 6: enduring p owe rs of attorney; postal closings; n ew office manual; legal e x p e n s es insurance.

391

Annual report of the Disciplinary Tribunal

Annual report of the Disciplinary Committee 394

Serving of judicial documents abroad

367

TP Kennedy

discusses the m e c h a n i s ms for serving judicial

Book reviews 395 Privacy: sur\>eillance and the Interception of communications.

d o c um e n ts f r om o ne country in another country.

369

Obituary J o hn Ma h e r, President of the L aw Society, 1964-65.

396

Professional Information

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