The Gazette 1973

Arthur Cox Foundation Reception The Arthur Cox Foundation and the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland's non press reception held in the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin, at 5 p.m. on 11th December 1972 to launch a new legal textbook, Irish Cases on the Law of Evidence, by Professor J. S. R. Cole of Trinity College, Dublin. The Cox Foundation and the Incor- porated Law Society of Ireland are formulating a publi- cations programme for the benefit of practitioners, students and others interested in Irish Law. W. O'Donovan, President of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland, representatives from the Law Society, Professor Heuston from Trinity College and the publishers, The Mercier Press. Professor John Sydney Richard Cole Professor Cole was educated at Cork Grammar School; Methodist College, Belfast; and Trinity College Dublin. When studying for the Bar at King's Inns, Dublin, he was Victoria Prizeman.

The Arthur Cox Foundation was set up under the chairmanship of the Honourable Mr. Justice Kenny to commemorate the late Arthur Cox, a distinguished member of the solicitors' profession who—on his retire- ment—studied for the Priesthood and was ordained. He died in June 1965 after a car accident while on mis- sionary work in Zambia. The Funds of the Foundation, subscribed by his fel- low legal practioners, chartered accountants and other bodies are to be used to finance the publication of books on Irish Law and Professor J. S. R. Cole's work Irish Cases on the Law of Evidence is the first of these series. Another book is in preparation by John Wylie, of Queen's University, Belfast on Irish Land Law. The publication of these works is being undertaken in conjunction with the publications sub-committee of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland of which the chairman is Mr. Walter Beatty. The attendance at the reception included Mr. James

He spent some time with the Colonial Education Service in Mauritius and Nigeria before joining the Colonial Legal Service which took him to Niieria, Bahamas. Somaliland, T anganyika and the Sudan. He retired as Minister for Legal Affairs and Attorney General, Tanzania. ' In 1966 he was appointed Reid Professor of Criminal and Constitutional Law and the Law of Evidence at T.C.D.; six years later he was appointed Senior Lec- turer in Law. With W. N. Denison he is the author of Tanganyika, its Constitution and Laws, 1964 ; he was also respon- sble for the Index Guide to the Laws of the Sudan. Irish Cases on the Law of Evidence is published by the Mercier Press, Cork at £3.50. The President, Mr. O'Donovan, introduced the book and Professor Heuston commended it to the legal pro- fession.

Authentication of Notarial Documents in the United States

Clerk within whose area the Notary is practising. Only when this certificate is affixed to the document wit- nessed by the Notary can it be legalised by an Irish Consular Officer. It would be a great saving of time and trouble to the clients of Irish solicitors if they could be informed of this requirement. As an alternative to the above arrangement it is pointed out that Irish Diplomatic and Consular offices are, under the Commissioners for Oaths (Diploma- tic and Consular) Acts 1931 authorised to do notarial acts and that it is accordingly open to any solicitor desiring to have a document authenticated abroad to arrange for its direct authentication. Where such officers are asked to perform such services they are required under the Commissioners for Oaths (Diplomatic and Consular) Fees Regulations 1934 to charge the pre- scribed fees therefor.

The Society has been informed by the Department of External Affairs that in some cases Irish solicitors in- struct their clients in the United States to execute documents before Notaries Public and then to send or bring them to the nearest Irish Consul for legalisation of the Notary's signature and seal. The Consul General has pointed out that it is not the practice of Irish Consular Offices in the United States to legalise the signatures and seals of Notaries Public practising in the various States of the Union and accordingly an instruction in the form mentioned sometimes causes delay and occasionally extra expense when the client is required to make a journey to one of the Consular Offices concerned. The American practice is to require the signature and seal of a Notary Public practising in the United States to be authenticated by the certificate of the County

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