The Gazette 1996

JULY 1996

GAZETTE

Because, although 66 was a good score by anyone's standard, even his, the feeling was and still is, that his sudden dismissal came as a shock to most and a surprise to the remainder of his wide corerie of friends. At the time of his death David Pigot was President Elect of Leprechauns Cricket Club, in its 50th year. Now that he has left us on reflecting on his personality the abiding memory of David is of his fun-loving nature and the energy and enthusiasm which he brought to everything that he did. One of his most truly endearing qualities was his infectious sense of fun. He always seemed to be in good humour. He was always ready to trade good natured banter without the slightest trace of malice. Not only was there a total absence of malice in his nature but in addition there was not one dishonourable cell in his make-up. Those of us who were privileged to have known him well and to have worked closely with him over a long period of years now know, since we have had time to reflect on his memory, that there were two very essential ingredients in his character and these could be summed up as the twin virtues of both honour and integrity. David Pigot was one of the most totally honest people that one will ever be likely to meet. He just simply would not have known how to behave otherwise. He was a good colleague and a great friend. He was also a most charitable person and had that rare quality that marked him out as a true gentleman. One never heard David Pigot speak ill of anyone. In th(s regard he used to quote the advice he got from his mother to the effect that "if you do not have anything good to say about somebody at least do not say anything at all". In may ways David was a perfectionist with a very high degree of technical skill who had a remarkable capacity to see and cover virtually every possible angle on the issue in question whether in the professional context where he was an acknowledged expert in the drafting of legal documents, rules and regulations in addition to memoranda or guidelines in the course of his very considerable services to his profession through the Law Society.

David Pigot to those of us who knew and loved him will remain forever in our thoughts and our memory as a very slim, trim, youthful and most energetic figure who was invariably in good humour with a smile on his face. Hid good-natured banter did however disguise the serious and mature side of his character. David had certain standards and a very clearly understood sense of values. If one had to select one word above all to describe him that word would simply be "honourable". He was a most honourable gentleman of the highest He epitomised all that is best in the traditions of the legal profession whose high standards he always maintained in his own regard and exhorted others to do likewise. He was a role model both to his own contemporaries and to a younger generation of lawyers who would do well to follow and be inspired by the example which he set for his colleagues in such a very quiet but most effective way. David will be a hard act to follow but his example will have inspired all his many friends and all those who knew him to follow in the footsteps in which he tread, so lightly but so gracefully and meaningfully across the paths of all those with whom he came in contact during his all too short lifetime. To his devoted wife Detta, to his son David and to his daughters Janet and Vicky and his grandchildren who gave him such pleasure the heartfelt sympathy of all those who were privileged both to have known David and enjoyed his friendship and his company is extended in abundance and they must know with pride that they have so many reasons to be grateful for his life. It can certainly be truly said of David Pigot as did Mark Anthony of Brutus in Julius Caesar: His Life was gentle and the elements So mix'd in him that Nature might stand up, And say to all the world, "This was a man ". integrity whose word was unquestionably his bond.

O B I T U A R I ES Luxie Baily died 23 May, 1996 (widow of the late Gerald Baily, solicitor and mother of John Baily and Judith O'Loughlin, Solicitors). Ernst Keegan (admitted 1932) died 26 April 1996. Retired December 1994 having practised for 61 years. Powers of Attorney Act, 1996 Continued from page 210 6. Section 22 provides that an instrument creating a power of attorney may be deposited in the central office of the High Court. The law therefore continues to be that it is not necessary to deposit instruments creating powers of attorney in the central office. 7. The Act repeals sections 46, 47 and 48 of the Conveyancing Act, 1881 and sections 8 and 9 of the Conveyancing Act, 1882.

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