The Gazette 1952-1955

conveying the approval o f the Society and also suggesting that the Bill should, if possible, make provision for third party procedure in actions for tort as well as for contract as at present. Court fees for photostat copies o f Grants o f Probate and Administration O n a eport from a Committee the Council decided to make representations to the Minister for Justice on the subject o f the fees now charged for issuing a number o f sealed and certified copies o f Grants o f Probate or Administration required for pro­ duction to registrars o f limited liability companies. A photostat copy o f a grant without the seal may now be had for 5/6d. but registrars o f joint stock companies will not accept it. In England sealed and certified photostat copies may be had for 1/- each. The fee charged by the Irish Probate Office for a sealed and certified photostat copy is n/6d. It was decided to make representations to the Department o f Justice that where a number of sealed and certified photostat copies o f the grant only are bespoken together the fee for each should not exceed 1 /- as in England. VACANT LECTURESHIP T he Council invite applications from solicitors o f not less than seven years standing for the post o f lecturer on the practice o f conveyancing and the general practice of a solicitor’s office. Salary £250 per annum. Particulars may be obtained from the Secretary. Applications will be received until 23rd May, 1953.

documents. On a report from a Committee the Council held that this amounted to a personal

undertaking by AB to pay CD’s costs. Appointment o f Notaries Public

T he Secretary reported that he had received a letter from the Registrar to the Chief Justice stating that his Lordship has issued a direction that future applicants for appointment as Notaries Public shall serve notice o f the application on the Society. A pril 9th. The President in the Chair. Also present: Messrs. John Carrigan and James J. O’Connor, Vice-Presidents; Sean () hUadhaigh, Patrick R. Boyd, John R. Halpin, Dermot P. Shaw, John Maher,' Thomas A . O’Reilly, Francis J. Gearty, Joseph Barrett, Barry M. O’Meara, Cornelius J. Daly, Arthur Cox, Patrick F. O’Reilly, Ralph J. Walker, George G. Overend, Joseph P. Tyrrell, John J. Sheil, Gerald J. O’Donnell, Desmond R. Counahan, Francis Lanigan, John J. Nash, Reginald J . Nolan, Desmond J. Collins. The following was among the business trans­ acted :— Lecturer on Conveyancing and General Practice T he Council approved a report from a Committee settling the terms o f an advertisement inviting applications from solicitors for the above office which appears in this issue o f the Gazette. “ Solicitors and Estate Agents ” T he Council considered a report from a Committee on the use by solicitors o f the words “ solicitors and estate agents ” on their office notepaper. The Council held that the use of the words “ estate agents ” in conjunction with the word “ solicitors ” on office notepaper is contrary to professional etiquette. Civil Liability Bill, 1952 T he 1 ill provides that where the negligence of a plaintiff has contributed partly to damage caused blame should be apportioned between the plaintiff and the defendant according to the Admiralty Rule. It is also proposed to amend Section 4 of the Tort­ feasors Act 1951 by providing that if all the tort­ feasors liable are not before the Court the Judge or the jury ma apportion among the persons who are before the Court unless the Judge directs the addition o f any other person or persons as parties. A copy o f the r ill was received from the Department of Justice for the Council’s observations. The Council approved in principle of the Bill. The Secretary was directed to write to the Department

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