File 1 - The General Council of the Bar of Ireland

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UGA P143/1/17/1

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The General Council of the Bar of Ireland

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  • [09/1981]-22/08/1995

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338pp

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Correspondence between Mary Robinson (MR) and The General Council of the Bar of Ireland including meeting agendas, accounts and Honorary Secretary's report, circulars relating to subscriptions to the Law Library and to amendments to the Code of Conduct, appeals for contributions to the Benevolent Society of the Bar of Ireland, Law Library News newsletters, tables of Counsels' fees in relation to High Court matters, material relating to Group Income Protection Schemes, Professional Indemnity Insurance and Bar Retirement Pension Schemes, and material relating to the provision and development of library services. It also includes correspondence between MR and GD Doyle, secretary of the Professional Practices Committee in relation to her appearance on Today Tonight, RTÉ to discuss the Divorce referendum, and possible breaches of the Bar Council's ruling on appearances by barristers, 16/03-17/05/1982; direct correspondence from Norman Jones (Insurance and Financial Services) in relation to the Income Protection Scheme, and its cancellation upon MR taking role of President of Ireland (30/09/1986-24/04/1991) and from Miller (Ireland) Insurance Brokers Ltd. in relation to Professional Indemnity Insurance and the reduced rates available once MR took up office as President (12/03/1990-24/08/1992), and subsequently Coyle Hamilton Corporate Broking, for same (19/03/1993-03/05/1995) and in relation to the Fair Trade Commission report on Restrictive Practices in the Legal Profession (02-05/07/1990).

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      Dates of creation revision deletion

      07/10/2024
      26/06/2025

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