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competent graduates in the Universities into
such problems was considerably overdue.
The lecturer next considered how successful
solicitors were in achieving the ends of justice.
It seemed to him that few solicitors would give
advice at a price the ordinary litigant could afford
to pay. Due to this factor, a great majority of the
population have had little contact with Solicitors.
It would seem that this state of affairs will have to
change radically as a tendency towards litigation is
bound to increase in the future. A more ambitious
legal aid scheme is bound to develop gradually.
It is also important to note that in future solicitors
will be concerned more and more to defend the
rights of the citizens against the State. In order to
achieve this, it is essential that solicitors should
achieve a degree of economic independence where
they can speak their minds openly in Court with
out fear or favour. The solicitors must therefore
provide an efficient service in the future.
PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE
SOLICITORS ACTS
John R. Colfer
By Order of the High Court dated 20th March,
1970 it was directed that the above named
Solicitor who practices as Colfer Son & Poyntz,
New Ross, Co. Wexford be struck off the roll. It
was also directed that no payment should be made
from any bank account of the Solicitor or his
firm without permission of the Court. Subsequent
orders were made suspending the operation of the
order striking off the Solicitor and that matter
stands adjourned. The freezing order is in opera
tion subject to orders subsequently made authoris
ing payment of certain cheques and any further
orders which may be made to the same effect.
REGISTRATION
OF TITLE ACT, 1964
Issue of New Land Certificate
Applications have been received from the registered
owners mentioned in the Schedule annexed hereto, for
the issue of Certificates of Title in substitution for the
original Certificates issued in respect of the lands speci
fied in the said Schedule, which original Certificates, it
is alleged, have been lost or inadvertently destroyed.
A new Certificate will be issued in each case, except
in respect of which notification is received in this
Registry within 28 days from the publication of this
notice, that the Certificate of Title is still in existence,
and in the custody of some person other than the
registered owner. Any such notification should state the
grounds on which such Certificate is being held.
Dated the 21st day of April, 1970.
D. L. McALLISTER,
Registrar of Titles.
Central Office,
Land Registry,
Chancery Street,
Dublin.
SCHEDULE
1. Registered Owner,
Michael Guideia and James
Gnideia.
Folio number 5371. County Tipperary. Lands
of Gortnagowna, in the Barony of Shenin, containing
36a. Or. 9p.
2. Registered Owner,
Margaret Lyons.
Folio numbers
21742 and 21786. Lands of Abbeyquarter, Hazelhill, Co.
Mayo, containing Oa. Or. 15Jp. and Oa. Or. 27p.
3. Registered Owner,
Michael Duvy.
Folio number
2205. County Monaghan. Lands of Formil, containing
9a. Or. 36p.
SOLICITORS
ASKED TO FORM A
TRADE
UNION
The Sunday and daily newspapers during the
Easter weekend, March 29th-30th, carried an
nouncements for a proposal for a trade union
known as Comhar na nAturnaetha (the Solicitors'
Union) which, as published, contained contra
dictory information. It was stated that of 1,400
solicitors throughout the country who were can
vassed an estimated 73 per cent were in favour
of forming a union and that the Incorporated
Law Society had recently hinted that the time
had come for solicitors to form their own union.
The press announcements were followed by a
circular letter dated 30th March 1970 issued to a
number of solicitors over the names of Mr.
Thomas K. Smith, President and Mr. Michael B.
O'Maoileoin, Secretary of the Union inviting
them to join it and to pay a subscription of £20.
The information contained in the press statements
was incorrect in that the Law Society had never
been consulted, had never been aware of the
proposed union and had never suggested that a
union was necccsary or desirable. Enquiries made
by the Society failed to discover that any survey
of the profession was made.
The President of the Society, Mr. James R. C.
Green issued a press release followed by a cir
cular to the profession stating these facts.
Mr. Donal T. McAuliffe and Mr. Michael
Kelly who were named in the circular letter of
March 30th as trustees of the union have written
to the Secretary of the union requesting that their
names be withdrawn and they have asked the
Council of the Law Society to inform the pro
fession that they are not trustees and have no
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