The Gazette 1952-1955

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Shell, Vice-Presidents; James J. O’ Connor Peter
E . O’Connell, John Maher, Francis J- Gearty
Christopher E. Callan, Francis X . Burke, Nathaniel
Lacv Reginald J. Nolan, Wilham J. Norman John
R. Halpin, Cornelius J. Daly, Derrick M. Martin,
PatrickPR . Boyd, Patrick F. O’ReiUy Terence cle
Vere White, Ralph J. Walker, Desmond J. Collins,
George G. Overend, Henry St. J. Blake, Francis J.
Lanigan, Charles Downing, Niall S. Gaffney, Dei mo
P. Shaw, Arthur Cox, John Carrigan, Joseph .
Tyrrell, Joseph Barrett.
The following was among the business transacted :
Solicitors’ name on insurance company’s
cover-note.
M em bers who acted as agents for an insurance
company enquired whether there is any profession
objection to the printing of their name by the
company on its cover-notes. Members were informed
that in the view of the Council the use of such
cover-notes would be contrary to professional
etiquette.
Negligence by Local Government Solicitors.
Land Commission Costs.
On a report from a Committee, a deputation was
appointed to make teptesentations to the
Commissioner and the lay-Comm.ss.one,s on the
question of costs of proceedings in the Irish Land
Commission.
Probate Office.
It was decided to make representations to the
Probate O fficer and to the Department o f Ju stice “
the question o f the present arrear of business m
the Probate Office.
District Court Costs.
T he Society’ s representatives on the District Court
Ruks Committee reported that the Department of
Tustice had indicated that the Minister would not
£ £ in the regulations made by the
Rules Committee prescribing new scales o f costs
including costs for the jurisdiction transferred by
the Courts of Justice Act, 1953- II was
send a deputation to the Minister cons^ “ § f Bar
President, and representatives of a numb
Associations.
T he Secretary reported that representations had
been made to the Department of Local Government
on the subject of section 50 of the Local G ovetnm e
Bill, 1954, which provides that where a person
retained' by a public body in any professional^
advisory, or consultative capacity certifies any s;um
as being payable from the funds of the public body
and such sum is paid such person shall be deemed
to be an officer of the public body for the purpose
o f section 20 of the Local Government (Iieland)
Xct 1 02" as amended. The effect of this provision
is to mak; such person liable to Local Government
audit and accountable for negligence on the ceItibcate
of the auditor without a judgment o f a Lour .
Representations had been made that soliators
retained on a taxed costs basis should be express y ,
excluded from the scope o f this section. The
Minister, while unwilling to alter the section
drafted, had expressed the view that it is not sten ted
to apply to such solicitors and had agreed that a
letter should be written to the Society clarifying
the intentions of the Department in this respect.
Land Registry Maps.
T he Society’s representative on the Land Regls“ a'
tion Rules Committee was asked to approach th
Registrar of Titles on the question of the recent
practice of omitting the area of the holding from
a Land Registry map.
Education Regulations.
T he Council considered a detailed report from the
Court of Examiners recommending changes in
existing system of lectures and examinations, having
regard to the provisions of the Solicitors’ Act, 195 4,
and recommending the making ° f ^gu lauon^on
various matters under section 40 of tbe ' h
a discussion the report was referred back to th
Court of Examiners for re-consideration and a
further report.
Practising Certificates o f Northern Ireland
Solicitors.
O n a report from the Registrar’ s Committee it was
decided that a Northern Ireland soUci 5° B^ k^ gdf°esS
a practising certificate and giving a Dublin address
certifying that the Dublin address is for agency
purposes only and that he does not ca rb on practice
in the City of Dublin is entitled if he wishes
take out a country certificate.
SOLICITORS’ ACCOUNTS
REGULATIONS.
D r a ft Solicitors’ Accounts Regulations under
section 66 o f the Solicitors’ Act, 1954, have beerJ
drawn up and circulated to the Bar Association
for Observations. The Council will consider all
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