The Gazette 1961 - 64

EXAMINATION DATES ist Law—September jrd and 4th znd Law—September 3rd and 4th 3rd Law—September 5th, 6th and yth Book-keeping, September I3th ist Irish examination—September I4th znd Irish examination—September i4th and ijth MODERN LAW PUBLICATIONS It is hoped to issue the publications on the Civil Liability Act, 1961 and on the Stamp Duty Legislation to members who have placed orders in the near future. The latter has been held up in order to include the Stamp Duty provisions contained in the Finance Act, 1962. Orders are still being taken for the books which are priced at 8/6d. each, including postage. PROCEEDINGS AGAINST SOLICITORS By order of the President of the High Court dated the nth May, 1962, on an application by the Society, it was directed that the name of Patrick Cunningham, who formerly practised at 18 Palmerston Gardens, Rathmines, Dublin, be struck off the Roll of Solicitors. APPRENTICESHIP The Minister for Finance has by order appointed the ist August, 1962, as the day on which section 17 of the Finance Act, 1962, comes into operation. Section 17 provides for the termination of the stamp duties payable on the indentures of apprentice ship of solicitors' apprentices. By regulations made under the Solicitors Acts, 1954 and 1960, the Council of the Society, with the concurrence of the President of the High Court, have made regulations coming into operation on the same day and providing for the increase of the fee payable for entry by the Registrar of Solicitors of indentures of apprentice ship from £68 to £82. The result is to transfer the sum of £14 hitherto payable on the indentures to the Society. The statutory instruments in question are the Finance Act, 1962 (Commencement of Section 17) Order 1961 (S.I. No. 130 of 1962) and the Solicitors Acts, 1954 and 1960 (Apprentices Fees) Regulations 1962 (S.I. No. 131 of 1962). The orders are available from the Stationery Office, G.P.O. Arcade, Dublin, prices 3d. nett and 6d. nett respectively. STAMP DUTY ON INDENTURES OF

NEW HIGH COURT AND SUPREME COURT RULES The Superior Court Rules Committee, with the concurrence of the Minister for Justice, have made the rules of the Superior Courts (S.I. No. 72 of 1962). The Rules will come into operation on the ist January, 1963. Copies of the Rules may be obtained from the Government Publication Sale Office, G.P.O. Arcade, Dublin i, price 3o/- nett. INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT, 1962 The above Act was signed by the President and became law on the 2nd day of August, 1962. Of particular interest to members is section 34 which applies to temporary transfers of liquor licenses and this section provides that the power of a District Justice under the previous licensing acts to transfer temporarily an on-licence on the death of the holder shall include a power to transfer the licence to any person (being a person approved of by the court and not disqualified by law) nominated by the executor or administrator of the holder or, if there be no executor or administrator, by any person having an interest in the premises to which the licence relates. The section goes on to provide that the transfer shall operate to authorise the- person to whom the licence is transferred to carry on in business in the premises until the date of the' sitting of the annual licensing session of the District Court in the particular court area. The Act is on sale at the Government Publication Sale Office, Henry Street Arcade, Dublin (price 4/- nett). VACATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE LIBRARY The Library will be closed to readers from the- 16th August to the 8th September, and from the 24th September to the 29th September. The Library will be open from Monday loth September, at 10 a.m. to Friday 2ist September,at 5 p.m.,and continuously from Monday ist October, 1962, at 10 a.m. Members requiring books urgently should obtain. them from the office. DECISIONS OF PROFESSIONAL INTEREST Acts of bankruptcy—execution and seizure of debtors- stock in trade—sb'icitor making payments to various creditors. Section i (i) of the Bankruptcy Act, 1914,provides that seizure by the sheriff of goods and the holding of