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that party from his own solicitor in the proceedings,
and enquired whether in the Council's view he could
do so with propriety. The Council, on a report
from the Committee, stated that member should not
in the circumstances accept instructions.
County Registrar. Disposal of Practice
THE Council expressed the opinion that where a
practising solicitor is appointed County Registrar
there is no objection to his continuing the practice,
for a short period, with the permission of the
Department of Justice, pending its disposal.
Delays in executing decrees
IN a case in which there appeared to be unreason
able delay in executing decrees it was decided to
forward the correspondence to the Department of
Justice with a request for a more satisfactory staffing
arrangements.
LANDLORD AND TENANT
(REVERSIONARY LEASES) ACT, 1958
THE Landlord and Tenant (Reversionary) Leases
Act, 1958, has now become law. This Act imple
ments the recommendations of the Conroy Report
on Reversionary Leases. Copies of the Bill as passed
by both houses can be obtained from the Govern
ment Publications Office in the Arcade, Henry
Street, Dublin. Price, 1/6, by post 1/9.
SOLICITORS' GOLFING SOCIETY
The Captain's (Mr. James O'Connor) Prize, the
Golfing Society's Challenge Cup, the St. Patrick's
Plate and other Prizes will be competed for at the
Spring meeting of the above Society to be held
after Easter. The date, venue and full details will
be circularised to members in due course as usual.
New members will be warmly welcomed. Enquiries
to Gerard M. Doyle, Honorary Secretary, 50 Lower
O'Connell Street, Dublin.
EXAMINATION RESULTS
AT examinations held on
$ist
day of January, 1958,
under the Solicitors' Act, 1954, the following passed
the examinations :—
First Examination in Irish :
Henry C. P. Barry, Edward R. A. Glover, Mary
Grace Hanna, Mary Claire Hughes, Hilary Lawton,
Donnchadh D. Lehane, George W. McCormack,
Margaret J. O'Callaghan, Cahir D. O'Riordan,
Dorothy Ann Rogan.
15 candidates attended;
10 passed.
Second Examination in Irish :
Laurence F. Branigan, Thomas C. Buckley,
John C. Cashman, Conal J. Clancy, Thomas F.
Cusack, Donal J. Ellis, Michael J. Fitzsimons,
Michael J. Hogan, Edward M. Masterson, Dominic
Mockler, Patrick G. McMahon. John A. O'Dwyer,
George J. P. O'Sullivan, Thomas D. Shaw, John K.
Temple Lang, Gerrard A. Walsh, Cathal N. Young.
19 candidates attended ;
17 passed.
MEDICO-LEGAL
SOCIETY OF IRELAND
AN
interesting and
informative paper entitled,
" Medical Evidence and Personal Injury Legislation "
was delivered on 3oth January, 1958, to the Society
by Mr. Brendan McGrath, Solicitor. The lecturer
emphasised that in personal injury cases the jury
were usually the sole arbiters of fact and assessed the
damages. Conclusions as to liability for negligence
could usually be arrived at by a judge or jury without
the aid of expert or technical evidence ;
but, in
order to determine the amount of the damages,
medical evidence relating to the injuries, their causal
connection with the accident, their probable duration
THE CALENDAR
and
LAW DIRECTORY 1958
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