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abolition of the jury, like the abolition of trials in
valuation appeals and in workmen's compensation
cases was but yet another way for the civil service
to takeover the work of the courts. He noted that
juries in civil trials had not been abolished in
Northern Ireland and in his view such a system
which had existed for hundreds of years had
received the confidence of the public.
COUNTY LAOIS SOLICITORS BAR
ASSOCIATION
The following are the Officials and Committee
of the above Association for the current year:
President, J. E. B. Skelly; Hon. Treasurer, W. J.
Ryan; Hon. Secretary, W. R. White; Committee,
J. G. Bolger, A. Farrell, P. T. Meagher and H.
Turpin.
SOCIETY OF YOUNG SOLICITORS
A lecture was delivered to the Society on the 24
February 1966 on the "Practice of the Office of
Wards of Courts" by Mr. George G. King, B.L.,
Registrar of Wards of Court.
The lecture was delivered in a highly infor
mative and interesting manner by the lecturer,
who dealt with the practice of his office in a
manner best calculated to assist the solicitor who
is not accustomed to dealing with the Wards of
Court Office.
The discussion which followed showed the great
interest of the audience in this little known branch
of professional activity.
The next lecture will be given to the Society on
Thursday, 28 April 1966 by the President of the
District Court, on "The Practice of the District
Court".
Other forthcoming lectures include:
26 May: "Preparation and Presentation of a
Case for Counsel" by a Senior Counsel.
30 June (provisionally): "Land Commission
Practice".
28 July: "Criminal Law Practice" by Herman
29 September: "Office Accounts Systems and
Good, Esq., B.A., LL.B., Solicitor.
Finance Control" by an Accountant.
27 October: "Insurance and Estate Duty" by
an Insurance Specialist.
24 November: "Commercial Law Practice".
Intending members should send subscriptions of
£1-1-0 to the Hon. Treasurer, 2 Clare Street,
Dublin 2. Remittances should be in favour of
the Society of Young Solicitors.
LAND ACT—1965
Meaning of Interest
Section 45 (2) of the Land Act 1965 provides
that no interest in land to which the section
applies shall become vested in a person who is not
a qualified person except with the written consent
of the Land Commission. The word "interest" is
expressed by sub-section 1
to
include
(a) an
estate, (b) a leasehold interest or tenancy (inclu
ding an interest under a grant for a term of years
whether or not reserving a rent), (c) an interest
of a mortgagee (including an equitable mortgagee)
or chargeant, (d) an interest referable to a per
son's having contracted to buy or having con
tracted to take a lease or tenancy, (e) an interest
referable to a right to become registered under
the Registration of Title Acts 1891 and 1942 or
the Registration of Title Act 1964, (f) an interest
consisting of a right to ratify a contract or other
transaction conferred by sub-section (1) of section
37 of the Companies Act 1963 and an interest
comprises equitable and beneficial interests as well
as legal interests. In a case which is brought to the
attention of the Society members acted for the
owners of land who held under a lease for 999
years from 1831. The clients' predecessors in title
mortgaged the lands in 1860 and members were
instructed to pay off the mortgage and obtain a
release from the mortgagees who were domiciled
and resident in England. Members were advised
that it would be imprudent to proceed with the
release of the mortgage without the consent of the
Land Commission, having regard to the terms of
section 45 (1) (c) of the Act.
LAND ACT, SECTION 45
(2) (a)
The attention of members is drawn to an article
which appeared under the above heading in vol.
59, no. 8A—the January issue of the GAZETTE in
which reference is made to the form of application
for the consent of the Land Commission to the
vesting in unqualified persons who have an interest
in lands situated in a County Borough, Urban
District or Town. It is to be noted that the form
of application is available for non-qualified per
sons who have an interest in land not situated in
a County Borough, Urban District or Town as
thev have no need to obtain consent in respect of
lands purchased within the areas so specified.
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Arising out of enquiries made by a member of
the Society the following information has kindly