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Fergal O'Connor is deplored.
(8) The correlative to professional rights is of
course professional duties. These duties
consist essentially of :—
(a) The duty to give witness to the truth,
even when this is uncomfortable and
unpopular.
(b) The duty to make a full contribution
to the community which has contri
buted generously to their professional
formation.
CORRESPONDENCE
The Secretary,
Louth County Council,
Dundalk,
Co. Louth.
Dear Sir,
Members of this Society have drawn the attention of
of the Council to the fact that Louth County Council
demands a fee of £5 55. on applications for certificates
confirming that roads and other services on lands about to
be sold are in charge of the County Council.
This appears to the Society to be a new requirement
which is not made by other Local Authornties in this
country. They are unaware of any statutory authority
for the demand and they would be obliged for informa
tion on the subject.
Yours faithfully,
ERIC A. PLUNKETT,
Secretary.
27th February 1970
W. A. E. Campbell, Esq.,
Secretary,
Stock Exchange,
Dublin
2.
ACCEPTANCE OF GOVERNMENT STOCK
IN PAYMENT OF DEATH DUTIES
Dear Mr. Campbell,
I enclose copy of a letter dated February loth from
Solicitors to the Society. This is rather topical at the
present time because we are aware here of at least one
case in which a solicitor through inadvertance has incurred
liability for negligence as a result of paying death duties
in cash where Government stock standing below par
could have been tendered to the Revenue Commissioners.
I shall be obliged if you will consider the suggestion
in the third paragraph of the enclosed letter and let me
hear from you. If the Stock Exchange think well of it
could you circulate the suggestion to your members.
Yours sincerely,
ERIC A. PLUNKETT,
Secretary.
Stock Exchange,
Duglin 2
2nd March, 1970.
Eric A. Plunkett, Esq.,
Secretary,
Incorporated Law Society of Ireland,
GOVERNMENT STOCK IN PAYMENT OF
DEATH DUTIES
Dear Sir,
I am in receipt of your letter of the 27th ult. re: above.
I well understand how easy it is for a Solicitor to
overlook the existence in an estate of Government Stocks
available for the payment of Death Duties. However, it
is the responsibility of the Solicitor, and I think it would
be unreasonable to expect a Broker to accept any obliga
tion in the matter.
I will draw the attention of our Members to the
matter with the hope that the risk of a slip-up will be
reduced.
Yours faithfully,
W. A. E. CAMPBELL,
Secretary.
Louth County Council,
County Council Offices,
Dundalk.
4th March 1970.
Secretary,
The Incorporated Law Society of Ireland,
Dublin 7.
A Chara,
I am directed by the County Manager to refer to your
letter of 2nd March, in regard to charging of fees by this
Council for certificates setting out whether or not roads,
watermains, etc., are in charge of Louth County Council.
These requests are being received very frequently by
the Council, and as the exact position of the various sites
has to be determined by the Assistant County Engineer
an inspection is usually required involving the Engineer
in time and travelling.
The provision of the certificate required by Insurance
Companies and other Lending Agencies constitutes
a
service which the Council is not bound to provide, and
one which it is felt they can legally charge for.
Mise, le meas,
P. LAVIN,
County Secretary.
2nd March 1970.
I3th March 1970.
The Secretary,
Louth County Council,
Dundalk,
County Louth.
Dear Sir,
I am directed by the Council to refer to your letter
of March 4th and to say that there appears to be no
precedent for the charge made by your Council for
furnishing certificates that roads, etc., have been taken in
charge. It would be the duty of the County Council to
supply information to rate payers on matters of this kind
and there is no statutory for levying a charge aoart from
the rates. The expenses which you mention would appear
to be a proper charge on the rates.
In these circumstances the Council submit that the
charge of £5.5. which has been made for some time for
furnishing certificates of this kind shoud be discontinued
and they would be obliged to hear further from you
on the subject.
Yours faithfully,
ERIC A. PLUNKETT,
Secretary.
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