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o f 7th November, 1953. A copy
o f the resolution has been sent by the Society to
the Accident Offices Association :—
The attention of members is drawn to the view
o f the Bar Council that it is undesirable for
counsel to consult with or accept instructions
from a client or his representatives in contentious
matters unless the solicitor instructing him is
present or has requested him to do so.
Dated this 23 rd day o f October, 1953.
Thomas A. Doyle,
Hon. Secretary.
NOTICES OF CHARITABLE
BEQUESTS.
T
he
Commissioners o f Charitable Donations and
Bequests have reviewed their requirements as to
the statutory notices under Section 19 o f the Charit
able Donations and Bequests (Ireland) Act, 1867.
The requirements may now be summarised as
follows :—
(1) In any case where the aggregate value o f the
charitable devises and bequests does not exceed
£1,000, exemption from publication will be
granted, provided receipts are furnished for
inspection. Where a residue is given for
charitable purposes, or where an abatement
in the amount of the charitable legacies occurs,
an Executor’s Account should also be fur
nished ;
(2) In any case where the value of the charitable
devises and bequests exceed £1,000, but does
not exceed £5,000, the Statutory Notice should
be published once in the
Iris Oifigiuil
and once
in the appropriate newspaper ;
(3) Where the value of the charitable devises and
bequests exceeds £5,000, but does not exceed
£10,000, the Statutory Notice should be
published once in the
Iris Oifigiuil
and in two
successive issues o f the appropriate newspaper ;
(4) Where the charitable devises and bequests
exceed £10,000 in value, full publication should
be made, namely, once in the
Iris Oifigiuil
and in three successive issues o f the appro
priate newspaper.
DUBLIN SOLICITORS’ BAR
ASSOCIATION.
T
he
Annual Dinner o f the Dublin Solicitors’ Bar
Association was held in the Hibernian Hotel, Dublin,
on Saturday the 12th December, 195 3. The members
present and their guests numbered over 200. Among
the guests were the President o f the High Court,
Mr. Justice Davitt, the Master o f the High Court,
the President of the Incorporated Law Society, the
President of the Southern Law Association, several
o f the Justices o f the Dublin Metropolitan District
Courts.
The Toast of Ireland was given by the President
o f the Association, Mr. Timothy K irw an ; that of
the Guests was proposed by Mr. James J . O’Connor,
and replied to by the President o f the Incorporated
Law Society and District Justice Henry A. McCarthy
whilst the Toast o f the Association was proposed
by Sir John Esmonde, S.C., and responded to by
Mr. Kirwan. A musical programme followed and
the function was considered highly enjoyable.
Arrangements have been made to hold 3 meetings
at which lectures on matters o f interest to the
profession will be delivered and these functions will
be held in the Dolphin Hotel on January 21st,
February 18th and March 25th, 1954.
Annual subscriptions for membership of the
Association for the current year are now due. The
Annual Subscription is 15/- and is payable to the
Hon. Treasurer, Mr. Desmond A. O’Connor, 140
St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin.
THE WATERFORD LAW SOCIETY.
T
he
Annual General Meeting of the Waterford Law
Society was held on the 15 th inst. 14 members
attended. Mr. Fergus Power, solicitor, was elected
President for the coming year, with the following
Committee : Messrs. Kevin O’Shaughnessy, George
A . Nolan, P. J. O’Connor, Maurice Keller, and
M. J. Lardner, Hon. Secretary. Matters o f interest
to the profession were discussed and dealt with.
THE ENTERPRISE TROPHY.
W
e
have been requested to publish the inscription
on the Enterprise Golf Trophy, which was in
accurately given in the Society’s Gazette for Novem
ber. An attested copy o f the inscription received
from the Southern Law Association reads as follows :
A Chose in Action created by the Southern
Law Association for Annual proceedings in the
Michaelmas Sittings between legal golfers within
the several jurisdictions o f Munster, Ulster,
Leinster and Connaught.
STATUTORY COMMITTEE 1953-54 .
T
he
following members o f the Council have been
appointed by the Chief Justice to constitute the
Statutory Committee :
C
hairman
,
James R. Quirke ;
Joseph Barrett; Arthur Cox ; William J. Norman ;
George G. Overend ; Thomas A. O’Reilly ; Dermot
P. Shaw.