The Gazette 1961 - 64

May, 1961

Vol. 55 No. 1

THE GAZETTE

of the

OF

IRELAND Secretary ERIC A. PLUNKETT

SOCIETY

LAW

INCORPORATED President RALPH J. WALKER

Vice-Presidents GEORGE G. OVEREND JOHN MAHER

FOR CIRCULATION AMONG MEMBERS

MEETING OF THE COUNCIL MAY i STH : The President in the chair, also present Messrs. James J. O'Connor, John Maher, Augustus Cullen, J. Bernard MacGarry, Brendan T. Walsh, A. Cox, William A. Tormey, James W. O'Donovan, Terence De Vere White, Charles W. Hyland, Eunan McCarron, D. B. Gilmore, Desmond J. Collins, Robert McD. Taylor, James R. C. Green, Peter D. M. Prentice, Derrick M. Martin, Patrick O'Donnell, John J. Sheil, Desmond Moran, John R. Halpin, Niall S. Gaffney, John J. Nash, George G. Overend, Cornelius J. Daly, Patrick Noonan. The following was among the business transacted: Conflict of interest A member was consulted by a lady who was injured while a passenger in a motor vehicle driven by her husband. The husband subsequently died, although not as a result of any injuries received in the accident, and the widow consulted member with a view to making a claim against the other party. For this purpose member obtained from the insurance company which issued the policy covering the deceased driver a copy of the accident report form made by the deceased and certain other infor– mation. Having considered these documents member advised the widow that she could not succeed in a

CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE

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Meeting of the Council Conflict of Interest Courts (Establishment and Constitution} Sill, 1959 Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Bill, 1959 Proceedings against unqualified person Auctioneers and House Agents Act, 1947 Mayo Solicitors Bar Association ... County Roscommon Bar Association Two or More Senior Counsel Decisions of Professional Interest ... Discipline in the Profession Exercised by Judges in Colonial Territories ... Accused sentforwardfor Trial by Attorney-General The Registry