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The Parliamentary Draftsman (2)

Who will interpret the confused, inarticulate replies? (Some, at least, will be such).

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The Parliamentary Draftsman

The people who draft legislation are unusual. The job is difficult and requires long training, experience and talent. Inevitably, mistakes are sometimes made.

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A Change of mind

In short, when the bad effects of a rule or rule change is manifest the Rules Committee is capable of responding positively.

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Nullem Crimen Sine Lege

There was a time when the Law Society of Ireland discharged all its functions in the corner of a car park.

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Corrib Gas case update

Due to a scheduling clash in the Court calendar the Issue is provisionally fixed for hearing on 18th November 2008.

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Identity

Possibly, identity is not coincidental with the person. A person may have several “identitiesâ€?. Some commentators deny that “identity theftâ€? is possible. In their view, what happens is the deception of a person or persons other than the person whose “identityâ€? was stolen.

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Komodo Dragons

It has toxic saliva so powerful it needs just to strike and bite sufficient to break the skin of its victim, which, fleeing the attack, is followed by the Dragon at a leisurely pace in the certainty that the victim will succumb to the poison (a biological poison) and be eaten by the Dragon, alive.

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Democracy and Free Speech

In Ireland, we have difficulty understanding broad concepts, or so it seems. Currently, the Irish Times (one, at least, of its “opinion columnistsâ€?) and the Sunday Business Post (the editorial) are citing the principle of democracy to accord respect (and, possibly, equality with the Irish referendum verdict) to the “viewsâ€? of other EU member states on the Lisbon Treaty. The Government itself (the Taoiseach) defends Mr. Sarkozy’s “rightâ€? to express his reaction to the rejection of the Lisbon Treaty by […]

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A Judge may (sometimes) look at a cat

Hmm. Is there a gap? How should one prove the “…declaration, decision,…â€? etc. of which the judge will take judicial notice? Where is the authoritative copy available? Are all copies authoritative?

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Digital Rights Ireland Ltd – Judgment reserved

At time of writing, no reply has been received from Hans-Gert Pottering, the President of the EU Parliament to the letter McGarr Solicitors sent to him.

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