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to each branch of law ;
the student who applies the
examination technique advocated by Dr. Williams
will almost certainly pass with honours, and the
general librarian will appreciate the special problems
of a law library. If the publishers could be induced
to publish a short Irish supplement at the end of
Dr. William's volume giving references to Irish
law reports and Irish textbooks, this book would be
as essential as Wylie on the Judicature Acts or
O'Connor's
Justice of the Peace.
As it is, Professor
Williams is an invaluable guide, philosopher and
friend, particularly for the beginner, and this volume
is as essential as any of the prescribed text-books.
C.G.D.
MAYO SOLICITORS' BAR
ASSOCIATION
The Annual Meeting was held in the Bar Room,
Courthouse, Castlebar, on Monday, zyth April, 1959.
The following Officers were elected for 1959-
1960 :—
President,
Edward Fitzgerald ;
Vice-President,
Patrick J. Mulligan ;
Hon. Treasurer,
Bea M. Hynes ;
Hon. Secretary,
John F. Caravan.
Council:—
Joseph
King, Patrick J. Brennan, Edward Williams, Thomas
V. O'Connor and William Dillon-Leetch.
The minimum fees recommended by the Law
Society for defending Dangerous Driving prosecu
tions were approved of.
A Scale of Costs for Short Tenancy Agreement
Lettings, on a sliding scale, where rents were under
£105 per year was adopted and a minimum fee for
Agistment Agreements of £i is. od. plus outlay
was approved of.
It was agreed to make representations to the
County Registrar to allow increased mileage allow
ance at i]- per mile for witnesses and solicitors in
cases where travelling expenses are allowed in costs.
A proposal to approve of representations to the
Land Registry to have proper stiff covered backs
attached to photographic copies of Folios (similar
to those supplied by the Principal Probate Registry
for copy Grant) was carried.
On a general discussion about costs and
the
difficulties about drawing and typing of long Bills,
the members expressed the view that if costs of
Probate and Administration could be fixed on a
percentage scale—similar to Sales—the profession
would benefit.
The absence of Folio Number from Receivable
Order was again referred to and the members were
informed that the Law Society had made represen
tations to the Land Commission on the matter.
The members were asked to endeavour to travel
to the Law Society meeting to be held in Killarney
and were again urged
to
join
the Benevolent
Association.
EXAMINATION RESULTS
At the Preliminary Examination for intending
apprentices to solicitors held on the zoth and zist
days of May, the following candidates passed the
examination :—
Stuart L. W. Cosgrave ; Daniel J. Hamilton.
3 candidates attended; 2 passed.
At the Book-keeping Examination for apprentices
to solicitors held on the 22nd day of May, the
following passed the examination :—
Passed with Merit:
i. Richard R. Pierse; 2. Dermot
Bouchier-Hayes ; 3. John B. M. Doyle ; 4. Thomas
J. D. Lane.
Passed:
Robert E. Blakeney ; Oliver J. Conlon ;
John N. Lavelle; Maire McHale; Mary M.
O'Callaghan;
Jeremiah A. Reidy.
16 candidates attended :
10 passed.
EXAMINATION DATES
Examination
ist Law
Final
Preliminary
Bookkeeping
Date
Sept. ist & 2nd
Sept. ist, 2nd & 3rd
Sept. 2nd & 3rd
Sept. 4th
Last Date
for Notice
Aug. nth
Aug. 11 th
Aug. 12th
Aug. I4th
ist & 2nd Irish
Sept. i8th & igth
Aug. z8th
DECISIONS OF PROFESSIONAL
INTEREST
In a consent to settlement under the Fatal Injuries Act,
1956
an averment must be made that children are not
adopted or illegitimate as the case may be.
Section 2 of the Fatal Injuries Act, 1956 provides
that
(a)
that only one action may be brought in
respect of the death,
(b)
the action by whomsoever
brought shall be for the benefit of ALL the defen
dants,
(f)
relationship to the deceased for the purposes
of the Act is extended beyond the scope of previous
Acts, to cover adopted children, illegitimate children
and persons
in loco parentis.
M. was the widow of the deceased, who was
survived by her, his eight minor children and his
mother. The case was settled and application was
made to the High Court (Murnaghan J.) to approve
of a settlement on behalf of the minor children, and
to divide the amount amongst the persons entitled.
There was no averment in the plaintiff's affidavit
to the effect that the deceased had not illegitimate
children.
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