The Gazette 1996

Dated this twenty-eighth day of November, 1996.

to another party or parties to such proceedings.

(iv) contain an express or implied assertion by a solicitor that he has specialist knowledge in any area of law or practice superior to other solicitors (except to the extent permitted

Signed on behalf of the Law Society of Ireland pursuant to Section 79 of the Solicitors Act. 1954: Francis D Daly, President of the Law Society of Ireland. Compensation Fund payments November 1996 The following claim amounts were admitted by the Compensation Fund Committee and approved for payment by the Council at its meeting in November 1996.

(c) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-article (a)(i) (ii) and (vii) of this article, an advertisement which makes reference to a calamitous situation or event shall be deemed to be an advertisement which is likely to bring, the profession into disrepute and to be in bad taste and to be contrary to public policy. 6(a) It shall be the responsibility of a solicitor to ensure that any . advertisement issued by him or with his authority complies with the foregoing provisions of these regulations. includes the name of a solicitor shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been issued (in the form in which it was issued) by that named solicitor or with his authority. (c) A solicitor shall keep a copy of any advertisement issued by him or with his authority, together with (where appropriate) the written instructions given by him for the issuing of such advertisement, for a period of at least 12 calendar months from the latest date of its issue, and shall furnish to the Society a copy of such advertisement and (where appropriate) such written instructions when requested to do so by the Society within that period. Section 24 of the Act of 1994) of the Act of 1960, any breach of these regulations may, upon due enquiry by the Disciplinary Tribunal pursuant to Section 7 (as substituted by Section 17 of the Act of 1994) of the Act of 1960, be found by the Disciplinary Tribunal to be misconduct within the meaning of Section 3 (as amended by Section 24 of the Act of 1994) of the Act of 1960. (b) An advertisement which 7 Without prejudice to the generality of Section 3 (as amended by

under any regulations made pursuant to Section 71(7) (as inserted by Section 69 of the Act of 1994) of the Act of 1954), or

(v) be false or misleading in any respect, or

(vi) comprise or include

unsolicited approaches to any person with a view to obtaining instructions in any legal matter, or

£ 1,770.00

(vii) be contrary to public policy.

Michael Dunne. 63/65 Main Street,

(b) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-article (a)(i), (ii) and (v) of this article, an advertisement which uses the words "free" or "no foal, no fee" or other similar provision of legal services would be without obligation on the part of a client to pay professional fees to the solicitor providing such legal services, whether at all or only in circumstances of there being a successful outcome to the issue the subject matter of such legal services, shall be deemed to be an advertisement which is likely to bring the . solicitors' profession into disrepute and to be in bad taste and to be false and misleading, unless the advertisement expressly makes it clear: words which expressly or impliedly indicate that the

Blackrock, Co Dublin.

Francis G Costello, 51 Donnybrook Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4.

2,025.79

3,795.79

The following claim amounts were admitted by the Compensation Fund Committee and approved for payment by the Council at its meeting in December 1996. Compensation Fund payments December 1996

£ 7,388.50

Francis G. Costello 51 Donnybrook Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4. Jonathan P.T. Brooks. 17/18 Nassau Street, Dublin 2.

(i) whether or not the client would be liable for any

outlays, disbursements and expenses incurred by the solicitor concerned in the course of providing the legal services; and

52,712.32

3,647.50

John K. Brennan, Mayfield,

(ii) where the legal services to be provided by the solicitor concerned might involve the taking or defending of

Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford.

63,748.32 Q

proceedings, that the client might be liable for legal costs

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