The Gazette 1996

Director General, Michael V O'Mahony and other members of the Education Committee.

New Council Members

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Ruadhan Killeen

Patricia McNamara

Some minor amendments had been made to the draft regulations which had been approved in principle at the October Council meeting and the chairman of the Registrar's Committee, Owen Binchy, sought and obtained the Council's approval for the new regulations. Tribute was paid to the Chairman of the Conveyancing Committee, Colm Price, and the other members of the committee who had succeeded, through protracted and at times difficult negotiations with the lending institutions, in establishing a new standard certificate of title. This would be a tremendous boon to all conveyancing solicitors. The former Chairman of the Criminal Law Committee, James MacGuill, reported that the Government was considering the introduction of a public defender scheme. The committee was of the view that such a scheme was undesirable and would be unfair to accused persons. Council's approval was given to engage in a campaign against the scheme. 11. Conveyancing 12. Proposed public defender scheme

Ruodhon Killeen was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in 1978 and practises in Killeen Solicitors, Mountjoy Square, Dublin. Ruadhan hopes to help the profession further its aims and make a contribution to a profession which has been good to him.

Patricia McNamara was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in 1983 and practises in the firm of McNamara & Co in Dublin. Her hope while serving on the Council is "that a positive attitude will prevail within and without the walls of Blackhall Place, ensuring that the profession will be united in its determination that they and the public are well served by the Law Society".

Seán Durcan

Orla Coyne

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NOTICE LAND REGISTRY GROUND RENTS SECTION The Ground Rents Section of the Land Registry will be re-locating to the Land Registry Central Office, Chancery Street, Dublin 7 with effect from Monday 13th January 1997 Telephone: (01) 8048180

Sean Durcan was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in 1 981 and has worked in the firm of Michael Powell & Co for 21 years. He has

Orla Coyne qualified as a solicitor in 1990 and practises in the firm of Gerard O'Keeffe & Co in Dublin. Orla is very interested in the development of the education policy of the Law Society. She would also like to see an improvement in the public's perception of the profession as a whole.

been treasurer of the Southern Law Association for the past five years.

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