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Desmond Moran, Francis J. Lanigan, Norman
Spendlove, Thomas V. O'Connor, Thomas J. Fitz-
patrick, Robert McD. Taylor. Peter E. O'Connell,
Thomas Jackson, George A. Nolan Peter D. M-
Prentice, Patrick Noonan, James R. C. Green,
James W. O'Donovan, Bruce St. J. Blake, Moya
Quinlan, William A. Osborne, Rory O'Connor.
Patrick C. Moore, Augustus Cullen, William M.
Cahir, Walter Beatty, John Maher, John B. Jer-
mfn, Christopher Hogan, Patrick F. O'Donnell,
Gerald Hickey, Gerard M. Doyle, John Carrigan,
Joseph L. Dundon.
The following was among the business trans
acted.
Commission scale fee in administration and pro
bate matters-
It was decided that members should be reminded
that the commission scale fee published by the
Society is merely a sign post or guide and must
not be quoted as an official scale or adopted indis
criminately without regard to relevant consider
ations including the value of the estate and the
nature and amount of the professional services
rendered. Correspondence reaching the Society
suggests that some members have quoted the
scale as authoritative and applied it indiscrimi
nately. A statement will be published in a future
issue of the Gazette.
Irish Legal Terms Advisory Committee
Mr. Anthony O'hUadhaigh was reappointed as
the Society's representative on this committee for
a further period of five years.
Privilege, disclosure to Revenue Commissioners
A testator died domiciled in the Republic of
Ireland leaving substantial assets. Grants of pro
bate were taken out in Ireland, England and
Scotland. The estate consisted principally of invest
ments all of which were transferred to the executor
as residuary legatee. The Revenue Commissioners
are pressing for delivery of a residuary account
and payment of 5% legacy duty on the net residue.
The executor refuses to authorise member, as his
solicitor, to complete and lodge the account, and
member asks for guidance from the Council. On
a report from a committee the Council stated that
member should inform the Revenue Commis
sioners that he has -no instructions to submit the
accounts and is not entitled to do so without
instruction.
Probate Office, copying facilities
It was decided that a letter be written to the
Department of Justice suggesting that the Probate
Office should have a separate Rank Xerox copying
machine with a view to having certified copies of
grants issued at the same time as the original
grant.
Commissioners for Oaths, interest
On a report from a committee the Council stated
that in their opinion a solicitor who acted in cer
tain matters for a lending institution is not thereby
disqualified from authenticating as Commissioners
for Oaths affidavits prepared by other solicitors
acting for the same client in different matters.
Mortgagee's solicitor- Approval fee on release of
mortgagee
A mortgage contains a stipulation that the mort
gagor would be entitled to redeem the mortgage
at his own expense. The Council on a report from
a committee stated that on the facts submitted the
mortgagee's solicitor would be entitled to an
approval fee and
the Commissioner's
fee on
memorial.
COMMITTEES OF THE COUNCIL
1 and 2. Registrar's and Compensation Fund
Committees
Richard Knight, Chairman, Bruce St. J. Blake.
Augustus Cullen, Gerard M. Doyle, Joseph L.
Dundon, Thomas Jackson, Gerald J. Hickey,
Brendan M. McGrath, William A. Osborne.
3. Finance, Library and Publications
Walter Beatty, Chairman, Thomas J. Fitzpatrick,
T.D., Gerald Hickey, Richard Knight, Gerald J.
Moloney, Senator J. J. Nash, George A. Nolan,
Ralph J. Walker.
4. Parliamentary
Desmond J. Collins, Chairman. Thomas J. Fitz
patrick, T.D., Gerald Y. Goldberg, John Maher,
Senator John J. Nash, Thomas V. O'Connor,
Norman Spendlove.
5. Privileges
John Carrigan, Chairman, John K. Coakley,
Joseph L. Dundon, Gerald Y. Goldberg, Christo
pher Hogan, Humphrey P. Kelleher, John B.
Jermyn, Patrick C. Moore, Thomas V. O'Connor,
Patrick F. O'Donnell, Norman T. J. Spendlove.
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