The Gazette 1952-1955

RECENT LEGAL LITERATURE. Adm issibility o f Evidence on Similar Facts—-II (Carter) (L .O .R ., A p ril 19 34.) A rbitration—-Onus o f P ro o f in action to enforce an award— “ B row n v. Oesterreichischer Wald- b esitz er” ( L .T ., 19th March, 1954). Bankrupt-Legatee— (K er) (The Conveyancer, March- A p ril 1954). Brussels Copyrigh t Convention and Domestic L e g is­ lation (Abel) ( I.& C .L .O ., A p ril 1954). Cattle T respass and the Scienter Rule— “ Wormald v. C o le ” (S.J. 1s t May, 1954)- Causes o f an Accidental Occurrence (Munkman) March 1954). Chancery Practice— Nature o f Proofs required in support o f an incumbrancer’s claim— “ B ank o f Ireland v. Blackall ” (Budd J.) ( J.L .T ., 24th A p ril, 1954 )- Compensation fo r Lo ss o f Woman’s Hair— “ North v. Fontayne ” (West London County Court) (S.J., 24th A p ril, 1954)- Consideration— “ Central London Property T ru st v. H igh T rees H o u s e ” — examined ( [S.J ., 17th A p ril 1 9 5 4 )- Costs— Clear directions essential— “ Keenan v. R o sed a le ” ( L .T ., 26th M arch, 1954)- Council o f E u rop e— 1949-53.—I (Robertson) ( J.& C .L .Q ., A p ril 1954)- Delegated Legislation—R epo rt o f House o f Com­ mons Select Committee ( L .T ., 30th A p ril, 1954). Dom icil— Committee on Private International L aw ( L .T ., 1 2th March, 1954). D runk in charge— Case L aw under E n glish Road Traffic A ct (S.J., 24th A p ril, 1954). Educational T ru sts fo r the benefit o f employees considered a charity— " R e K o ettg en ’s Wills Trusts ” ( L .T ., 5th M arch, 1954). E xp ert Evidence to-day ( L .T ., 9th A p ril, 1954). Frustration— Some observations (G ow ) ( I.& C .L .O A p ril, 1954). International Monetary Fund— Interpretation o f Articles (Golor) ( I.& C .L .Q ., April). International Delinquencies before Municipal Courts (Mann) (L .O .R ., A p ril 1954). Je se y—M inquiers and E crehos Case (Johnson) ( I .& C .L .jg ., A p ril 1954). Jo in t Powers General and Special— Problem s o f “ R e Churston’s Settled Estates ” considered ( L .T ., 15th A p ril, 1954).

days o f A p ril, the follow ing passed the examination and their names are arranged in order o f merit. i. Jam es K e v in Martin ; 2. Paschal D . M . O ’B rien ; 3. Jam es W. G . O sb o rn e ; 4. Bernard M . C.

M cD erm o tt; 5 Joh n D . Nugent. 7 candidates attended ; 5 passed. Final Examination.

A t the Final Exam ination fo r apprentices to Solicitors held on the 12 th , 13th and 14 th days o f A p ril, the follow in g passed the examination and their names are arranged in order o f merit.

Passed With Honours. 1. M ary E . Reihill, B . A . ; 2. K ieran T . Flynn.

Passed. Denis Henry Johnston , B .A . ; Jo h n K . B o la n d ; Raymond M . Walker, B .A ., L L . B . ; Patrick Sm y th ; A lan Jo seph M cGonagle, B .A . ; G erard M . Quirk, B . A . ; Hohn B . K irb y , B . A . ; Francis T . D . Sw e en e y ; Ignatius F . B ra n ig a n ; Jo h n B a ily ; Jam es D . D o n e g a n ; Patrick J . C o d y ; A lec D iamond ; Francis J . Plunkett D illo n ; Sean K e lly , B .A . 32 candidates en tered ; 17 passed. Th e Council has awarded Special Certificates to M ary E . Reihill and K ieran T . Flynn. IRISH LANGUAGE COURSE. T he Incorporated L aw Society o f Ireland has been asked to draw the attention o f solicitors, apprentices and intending apprentices to the facilities offered by R o s G o ill Summer College, D own ings, Co. Donegal. It is intended this Summer to conduct a special course fo r lawyers, law students, solicitors’ appren­ tices and others, w ith a v iew to fitting them to do legal w o rk in Irish. Fu ll particulars can be had from Seamus O Raghallaigh, the Secretary o f the College, c/o Customs and Excise, B ridgend, Lifford, Co. Donegal. T h e surroundings o f the College are most attractive and sw imm ing, boating, go lf, climbing, h iking and w alking, as w e ll as excursions to historical and picturesque places in County Donegal, w ill be available. G o o d , clean and com ­ fortable accommodation in local houses, which have been adapted to take in visitors and cater for them, can be arranged through the College authorities. Th e Course should be a great facility fo r candidates at the F irst Irish and Second Irish Exam inations o f the Society and the natural Irish­ speaking atmosphere o f the neighbourhood gives every facility fo r acquiring fluency in Irish.

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