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matters affecting their conduct which the Society
regarded as satisfactory and that the Society have a
discretion to grant or to refuse applications for their
next practising certificates.
In three cases explana
tions subsequently received
from
the solicitors
were accepted and the notices were withdrawn.
Two applications were received from solicitors
under section 60 for permission to employ or
remunerate persons who had been struck off the
roll and were considered by the Committee on
reference from the Council.
In one case the Com
mittee recommended the application should be
refused and in the other that the application should
be granted. The Council in each case acted on the
Committee's report.
Six applications under section 61 of the Act
from practising solicitors for permission to carry
on the practice of deceased solicitors on behalf
of the personal representatives were considered and
granted on the Council's being satisfied with the
terms of draft agreements submitted for approval.
In 16 cases the Committee directed the institution
of proceedings
against
solicitors
before
the
Disciplinary Committee on behalf of the Society
on statements which appeared to the Committee
to constitute
prima facie
evidence of misconduct.
When the Committee was set up on i3th January,
1955, it was decided that the delegation of the
Council's powers should be reviewed after six
months.
The delegation of the powers was re
affirmed in the Bye-laws of the Council on and June,
1955. The Committee are of opinion that for the
effective operation of the Solicitors' Act, 1954.
and particularly having regard to Section 73 of
the Act, it is essential that the delegation of the
powers of the Society specified in the resolution of
the Council of i3th January, 1955
should be
continued.
Signed on behalf of the Committee,
SEAN O hUADHAIGH,
Chairman.
\\llj January,
1956.
RECENT
LEGAL
LITERATURE.
Accidents
to Children—" Phipps
v.
Rochester
Corporation"
(S.J.,
zoth August, 1955).
Administration of Estates Act (Northern Ireland)
1955
(I.L.T.,
4th and nth February, 1956).
Appointment of Notaries
(S.J.,
4th February, 1956).
Advertising and Income Tax
(I.L.T.,
z6th November
and 3rd and loth December, 1955).
All Risks Insurance Policies
(S.J.,
3rd December,
I955)-
Application to fix rent on new business tenancy to
be determined by rents fixed in same area by the
Courts (per Shannon J.) or by opinion of valuers
(per McLoughlin J.)—-" Ono Ltd.
v.
H. Williams
& Co."
(I.L.T.,
yth January, 1956).
Appeal in the Supreme Court of Judicature
(L..T.,
27th January, 1956).
Assignment of Controlled Premises at end of
tenancy valid—" Bookman Ltd.
v.
Nathan "
(C.A.)
(S.J.,
1 3 th August, 1955).
Auctioneer not entitled to commission if purchaser
subsequently sells house by private treaty to
higher bidder (" Stokes and Quirke
v.
Clohessy)
(McLoughlin, J.)
(I.L.T., ijth
November, 1955).
Bankruptcy Decisions in England in 1954 and 1955
(S.J.,
loth September, 1955).
" Business " under English Landlord and Tenant
Act, 1954(^.7., zoth August, 1955).
Civil Conspiracy
in
Ireland—Law of
(I.L.T.,
14th and zist January, 1956).
Child licensee of Corporation playground cannot
recover for injuries caused by trip wire—" Bugle
/>.
Dublin Corpn."—(Haugh, J.)
(I.L.T.,
izth
November, 1955)-
Changes in the County :Court in 1956
(L.T.,
z3rd
December, 1955).
Corroboration in Domestic Proceedings
(S'.J.,
izth
November, 1955).
Costs of English Divorce proceedings unenforceable
in Ireland as contrary to public policy—" Mayo-
Perrott
v.
Mayo-Perrott " (Murnaghan, J.)
(I.L.T.,
31 st December, 1955).
Conditions under which Contract of Service trans
ferred—"Denham
v.
Midland Employer's Mutual
Co. (-L.T., 2nd September, 1955.)
Costs—In assessing instruction fees of 15 guineas
in Circuit Court and 25 guineas on a High Court
appeal in a title action relating to land with
£23 P.L.V., County Registrar should not award
these sums on the basis of there being little
opposition, but should
take all factors
into
consideration—" McManus
v.
McGovern "
(Murnaghan, J.) (J.L.T., 17111 December, 1955).
County Court Appeals
(L.T.,
3oth September,
7th,
i4th and 2ist October, 4th and
i8th
November, znd and 9th December, 1955, and
6th, i3th ana zoth January, 1956).
Costs of an Assisted Person
(L.T.,
2nd December,
1955).
Costs in an action under Lord Campbell's Act which
was settled a few days before the hearing for
£2,000 ar| d costs, the Taxing Master w?s directed
to state the grounds upon which he had awarded
a large instructions fee, allegedly because-'the
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