The Gazette 1974

CORRESPONDENCE

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the well-known Belgian system. In addition we vriH have speakers dealing with H.M. Land Registry s Sys- tern and also a little-known but a very importafl system dealing with Local Land Charges for the Corpo r ' ation of Leeds. We have also been fortunate e n o ug to secure Mr. Stephen Skeely, who is the full-tim e expert on Computers and Law for the Federal Govern- ment of Canada. In addition to our speakers, we also have a numb er of hand-picked demonstrations of leading systems» which will enable delegates to test the competing s Y s j terns for themselves. Finally, on the last morning ° the Conference, we have a general session when del" egates will be able to put their questions (and com- plaints!) to the various experts we will have present- The fee for attending the conference is £30. If you require any further information about the Conference, please contact Mrs. D. Wilson, 6 Latton Close, Nr. Didcot OX11 OSU. Rowstock 433 (STU code 023 583)

Dear Sir, We think it well to bring to your attention a decision of His Lordship Judge Kenny delivered on the 11th July, 1974 in a case entitled Dardis and Dunns Seeds Limited—Plaintiffs, Hickey—Defendant which will ap- pear in the Law Reports in due time. The matter relates to the statement of the situation of premises sought to be charged in an Affidavit for Judgment Mortgage. The Plaintiffs, with a view to converting a Judg- ment obtained by them against one James Hodgins procured the swearing by their Secretary of an Affidavit under the Judgment Mortgage Act, 1850 in which the premises were described as "a plot of ground situate at Robinstown in the Barony of Upper Navan and County of Meath" which was duly registered under the Act. They did not know the name of the Townland in which the said plot was situate and hence could not state this in the Affidavit. On a subsequent date the said James Hodgins sold the plot to the above- named Defendant it being described in the Contract and Conveyance as "Bective Schoolhouse in the Town- land of Balbradagh, Barony of Upper Navan and County of Meath." In the action brought by the Plaintiffs seeking a Diedaration that their Judgment Mortgage was well charged on the land so sold by James Hodgins to the Defendant, evidence was given that a Search had been made in the Index of Names by an eminent firm of professional Law Searchers against the said James Hodgins the Requisition setting out the de- scription of the premises given in the Contract for Sale. The learned Judge whilst dismissing the action on other grounds held that the description of the land contained in the Judgment Mortgage Affidavit was sufficient to comply with the provisions of the Act which do not require that the Townland be stated. It would therefore appear that in order to be reliable a Search in relation to property situate outside cor- porate towns should disclose the acts of the party oc- curring anywhere inside a given Barony. Reid and Reid Conference Computers And The Law The Society for Computers Dear Mr. Gavan Duffy, Earlier this year I gave you advance warning of the Conference "Computers and Law" to be held at Oxford from the 27th to 29th September, 1974. The pro- gramme for the Conference is now complete and I attach a copy. I shall be extremely grateful if you could bring this to the attention of your readers as soon as possible. The emphasis in the Conference is on Working Systems, and as such will include speakers on Lexis, the leading North American system and also Credoc An dLaw Limited 82 London Road, Leicester.

Yours faithfully, Richard Morgan, Publicity

Officer.

The General Council of The Bar of Ireland Law Library, Four Court*.

Dublin 7 779684-

J. J. Ivers, Esq., Director General, Solicitors 'Buildings, Dear Mr. Ivers,

Incorporated Law Society of Ireland

13/7/19'

. At its meeting on the 24th May the Bar Counc' made the following ruling which may be of interest t° the Law Society. The ruling had been sought in m c following circumstances:— , When visiting a prison to consult with clients he' in custody pending appearance before the Spec ia Criminal Court, the prison authorities had refusdj access unless the legal advisers submitted to a search of their bags and papers. Should Counsel submit t0 such searches of their bags and papers; and should theV submit to searches of their person, if such were de- manded ? The Council ruled :— In the present exceptional circumstances the search- ing of barrister's brief cases and bags cannot be °h" jected to, provided : — i) That in no circumstances should counsel's 1 structions, papers or documents be examined; ° r removed from the custody of the barrister; f ii) That the search be carried out in the presence 0 the barrister; and iii) That the search is carried out by a person of rC ' sponsibility and standing. In the present exceptional circumstances barrister may also have to submit to personal searches in interests of public safety.

Yours sincerely, G. D. Coyle, Secretary

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