The Gazette 1976

GAZETTE

NE/J

1976

DUBLIN SOLICITORS' BAR ASSOCIATION

With a view to keeping in closer touch with its mem-

bers, the Association decided to institute half-yearly

meetings, to take place approximately mid-way between

yearly meetings, at which the activities of the Associa-

tion during the preceding six months could be com-

municated to members and views sought on matters of

professional interest.

The first of such half-yearlv meetings was held on

5th April 1976.

Among various topics discussed, the President of the

Association, Mr. David Pigot, reported that the Asso-

ciation's Submission to the National Prices Commission

had received very favourable comment from the In-

corporated Law Society and was regarded as a valuable

contribution to this important subject.

A lengthy discussion took place concerning the

perennially vexed question of Solicitors acting for both

parties in certain transactions and the views of each

member present were ascertained. It was almost unani-

mously agreed that the practice of acting for both

parties in any transaction was most undesirable, but

opinions differed as to how the practice should be

curtailed or prevented. Among the views expressed, were

suggestions that the Incorporated Law Society should

either lay down guide-lines, to be followed at the dis-

cretion of the individual practitioner, or should impose

a mandatory prohibition upon the practice as a whole.

Mr. Charles Meredith read a paper on the general

question of Solicitors' Undertakings.

At the invitation of the Leinster Society of Chartered

Accountants, a joint Seminar of that Society and the

Association was held at Jury's Hotel, Dublin, on 22nd

April. The subject treated was "Insolvencies, Liquida-

tions and Receiverships" and informative papers were

read by Mr. Oliver Fry and Mr. Lawrence Crowley.

The papers and the subsequent discussion pinpointed a

new but obviously increasing danger for the legal pro-

fession, in that under E.E.G. regulations it is becoming

increasingly frequent for continental suppliers of goods

to retain contractually the ownership of the goods

supplied until all accounts have been settled as between

the supplier and the purchaser. This cieates many

practical difficulties for the legal profession, not the

least being that it could well become almost impossible

to advise clients whether it was worth instituting

liquidation or receivership proceedings against a debtor

Company which might turn out to have no assets

whatever—all its apparent stock in trade remaining the

property of its continental suppliers.

This meeting was considered very valuable and it is

hoped that others will follow.

To mark the retirement of Mr. Michael Kelly, Regis-

trar of the Circuit Court after 40 years service, a

Reception was held in the Council Chamber, Solici-

tors' Building, Dublin, at which a presentation was

made to him in appreciation of his consistent kindness

and help to Dublin Solicitors during his career in the

Circuit Court Office.

It is hoped in next month's Gazette to provide brief

details of the recent work of the Association's Sub-

committees on various matters of practical interest.

Any member of the Association who would like to

raise matters of interest, either at Council level or

through the medium of this column, is invited to

write to Charles Meredith at 9-10 Ely Place, Dublin 2.

PROCEEDINGS UNDER SOLICITORS'

ACTS

(1) By an Order of the President of the High Court

made on the 27th February, 1976, the banking

accounts of Mr. Patrick T. Kennedy, Solicitor,

Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan, and the banking

accounts of the firm of Messrs. P. J. Kennedy &

Sons, Solicitors, carrying on business at Carrick-

macross and at Dundalk, Co. Louth, were frozen.

Consequently no Bank is allowed to make any

payments out of any banking account of the said

solicitor or the said firm without leave from the

High Court.

(2) By an Order of the President of the High Court

made on the 8th February, 1976, Mr. James G.

Orange of 35, Beechpark Drive, Foxrock, Co.

Dublin, was struck off the Roll of Solicitors and all

Banking Accounts in the name of the said Solicitor

were frozen save by leave of the High Court.

(3) By an Order of the President of the High Court

made on the 30th day of April, 1976, the Banking

Account of Mr. Patrick J. Murray, Solicitor, now

practising at 25, South Richmond Street, Dublin

2, were frozen, and no Bank is allowed to make

any payments out of the Banking Accounts of the

said solicitor without leave of the High Court.

SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF

THE FAITH

The new address of the Society for the Propagation of

the Faith is

47, Talbot Street, Dublin 1.

Secretary: Rev, Charles Smith.

Solicitors with clients who wish to leave legacies for

missionary purposes might advise them to contact this

office.

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