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GAZETTE
JULY/AUGUS
T 1982
"I would exhort the Department of Justice to
introduce legislation similar to that of Sections 42
and 43 of the Building Societies Act 1874 which
provides that Vacates of Building Societies
Mortgages relate back. I cannot see any reason
why we should not bring all mortgages into line
and thus avoid an immense amount of difficulty
for purchaser's solicitors on closing. They must
wait sometimes for quite a long time for a Release
to be executed, stamped and registered before
their own clients and their mortgages can perfect
their own titles by registration. A similar section is
all that is required, and I am assured by Senior
Conveyancing Counsel that there cannot be any
valid grounds for objection to such a course."
The then Minister for Justice and I believe any of
his successors who gave the matter a thought and
Senior Officers of the Department (and I badgered
many of them) unanimously agreed with my
suggestion.
The following letter was published in the Gazette
of November 1970:—
Dear Sir, — I am directed by the Minister for Justice,
Mr. D. O'Malley, T.D., to refer to your letter of the
7th September regarding the suggestion that releases
of mortgages generally should be brought into line
with building society vacates.
An outline of a provision which would give
legislative effect to this proposal has been prepared
and has been sent to the Revenue Commissioners for
their observations; the Revenue Commissioners are,
of course, concerned because changes in liability to
stamp duties may be involved.
As to the enactment of the necessary legislation,
the Minister is contemplating the inclusion of a
provision on the lines suggested in the proposed
Registry of Deeds Bill, which is the only measure in
the Minister's present legislative programme that
could suitably carry it. It will be some months yet
before the Minister will be in a position to ask for
leave to introduce this Bill.
Business Lawyer
IBM Ireland
We seek a well qualified lawyer
with good experience of business law acquired
in a commercial law department or practice.
He or she should be a qualified
solicitor, have at least 5/6 years' post-
qualification experience and be willing to
acquire a thorough knowledge of the
company's business, this being essential for
the successful performance of our legal work.
He or she will be involved in all legal issues
within the scope of our business, taking into
account Irish, EEC, and U.S. legislation. The
wide range of responsibilities will involve
regular contact with outside lawyers and
colleagues in the legal departments of sister
IBM companies in Europe.
This is a new position in the
company and will involve contact with all
levels of management.
The salary will be attractive
and a comprehensive range of benefits apply,
including non-contributory pension and
free life assurance.
Applications should be
addressed to:
Personnel Manager,
IBM Ireland Limited,
2 Burlington Road,
Dublin 4.
Telephone: 01-785344.
Yours faithfully,
C.S. McCarthy,
Private Secretary to Minister.
Readers may be surprised to learn that the exercise
of pushing open doors becomes after many years
utterly exhausting. I simply had to give it up.
Yours faithfully,
Eunan McCarron.
P.S. I'm sure the Estoppel is as fed up as I am.
Eunan McCarron Esq.,
Solicitor,
9, Upper Mount Street,
Dublin 2.
16th November, 1970.
RETIREMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL
Two outgoing council members, Messrs. Gerald
Hickey and W.D. McEvoy did not seek re-election to
the council at the recent elections.
Mr Hickey, who was elected to the Council in
1967, served as President of the Society in the year
1978/79.
Mr McEvoy, who was elected to the Council in
1974, served as Junior Vice-President of the Society
in the year 1981/82.
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