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GAZETTE
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1994
J a m e s W . O ' D o n o v an
founder member of the Cork Ballet
Company and also of the Irish
National Ballet, he served as Chairman
of both organisations for many years.
He was also a Past President of the
Cork Orchestral Society. In addition he
was a member of the Advisory Board
of the General Accident Fire & Life
Assurance Company.
On one occasion the late Mr.
O'Donovan, who was 83 when he
died, stood for Cork Corporation as a
member of the now defunct Civic
Party.
The President and Council of the Law
Society were represented at his funeral
by
Barry St. J. Galvin,
Law Society
Council member.
CH
n
James W. O 'Donovan,
a senior
partner in the firm of J.W.
O'Donovan & Company, South Mall,
was one of the best known legal .
figures in Cork. He qualified as a
solicitor in 1931. He was educated at
Presentation Brothers College and
was a Past-President of the Past
Pupils Union.
A Past-President of the Law Society
of Ireland and a Past-President of the
Southern Law Association, he had a
long and illustrious legal career. As a
senior colleague at the Bar put it at
his funeral "James W., as he was
affectionately known throughout the
profession, was one of nature's
gentlemen, and a credit to the
profession. His clients' interests were
always paramount".
The late James W. O 'Donovan
James W. was also a dynamic figure
in the cultural life of Cork City. A
Pract i ce Notes -
Continued
insisting that the signature of
transferors on stock transfer forms be
witnessed, even though this was not
necessary under the Stock Transfer Act.
The Professional Purposes Committee
made representations to the Central
Bank on the matter. The Central Bank
explained that it had introduced this
requirement in consideration of its
duties of care and attention to its stock-
holders. The Bank has now agreed that
in future it will accept any of the
following:
(a) transfer form witnessed by a
solicitor, bank manager or
stockbroker;
(b) transfer form not witnessed but
accompanied by written confirma-
tion from a solicitor on headed
notepaper to the effect that the
signature is that of the stockholder;
(c) transfer form not witnessed but
submitted under cover of a
solicitor's letter;
(d) transfer form not witnessed but
branded with the stamp of the
solicitor's firm;
(e) transfer form not witnessed or
branded, provided that the transfer
of stock is in respect of payment of
death duties.
Professional Purposes Committee
•
Insurance Premium Refunds
Arising on Mortgage
Redemptions
When houses are sold vendors
normally cancel their home insurance
and obtain a refund in respect of the
unexpired period of cover. In certain
cases insurance cover is arranged and
paid for through the lending agency
which provided the finance for the
purchase of the property. In these
cases does anyone think of obtaining
a refund?
The Conveyancing Committee takes the
view that the application for the refund
is a matter between the client, the
lending agency and the insurance
company. However, practitioners may
wish to bring the point to the notice of
their clients.
Conveyancing Committee
The Law
Directory
1994
T h e 1 9 94 e d i t i on of t h e
L a w D i r e c t o ry h as n o w
b e e n p u b l i s h ed a n d s e n t
t o m e m b e r s of t h e
p r o f e s s i o n.
A d d i t i o n a l c o p i es a r e
a v a i l a b l e f r om t h e
S o c i e t y at a cost of
£ 4 0 . 0 0 pe r c o py
i n c l u d i ng p o s t a ge
a n d p a c k i n g.
Co n t a c t:
Linda Dolan
at
t h e L aw So c i e t y.
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