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journey from Dar-es-Salaam to London for the hearing of the suit and an item of zoo guineas for " instructions for brief." The co-respondent attend ed in person before the taxing registrar on the taxation of the costs, and, in connection with the item for "instructions for brief" asked to be allowed to inspect the brief delivered to the husband's counsel. The registrar referred to the Judge the question whether a litigant should be permitted, on taxation, to inspect a brief delivered on behalf of another party. His Lordship said that at first sight it seemed reasonable that the co-respondent should be allowed to inspect the contents of the brief for which he was required to pay, by way of party and party costs, in order to put himself in a position to contend that the brief fee was excessive. There was no doubt, however, that legal professional privilege, which had a sure, unshakeable foundation in our law, protected from disclosure all documents which embodied communications between a client and his legal advisers. That privilege had a sound basis in common-sense because it existed for the purpose of ensuring that there should be complete confidence in the mind of a client who consulted a solicitor or conferred with counsel that there would be no danger of what he disclosed ever being divulged. He was quite satisfied that the co-respondent was not entitled to inspect this brief or its contents, and he so held. That did not prevent the co-respondent from contending before the taxing registrar that sums allotted to particular items were excessive. It would be the duty of the taxing officer to scrutinise closely the contents of the brief to see whether it was overloaded with surplus material. There was an abundance of authority for the proposition " once privileged, always privileged." That meant that once privilege attached to a docu ment, that document remained privileged for all time, unless the client who enjoyed the privilege expressly waived it. (Hobbs v. Hobbs— The Times 22 October, 1959.) OBITUARY MR. Gerald M. Counahan, Co. Registrar, died on the znd July, 1959. Mr. Counahan served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. Robert M. Kieran, 41 Kildare Street, Dublin, was admitted in Trinity Sittings, 1929, and practised at Galway up to his appointment as Co. Registrar in 1940. Mr. Marcus A. Lynch, Solicitor, died on the 2oth September, 1959, at the Meath Hospital, Dublin. Mr. Lynch served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. William Lynch, 12 Lr. Ormond Quay, Dublin, was admitted in Trinity Sittings, 1913, and

practised under the style of Messrs. Marcus A. Lynch & Son, at 12 Lr. Ormond Quay, Dublin. Mr. Francis J. Gearty, Solicitor, died on the 24th September, 1959, at the Mater Private Nursing Home, Dublin. Mr. Gearty served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. Thomas W. Delany, Longford, was admitted in Michaelmas Sittings, 1937, and practised under the style of Messrs. F. J. Gearty & Co. at Longford. He was a member of the Council of the Society from 1947 to 1957 and was a Vice-President for the year 1950/51. District Justice Francis J. MacCabe died on the 18th October, 1959, at his residence, Park Lodge, Waterford. Mr. MacCabe served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. William J. Fegan, Cavan, was admitted in Trinity Sittings, 1917, and practised at Manor- hamilton, Co. Leitrim until his appointment as District Justice in 1924. Mr. Donal McClement, Solicitor, died on the ist October, 1959, at Sydney, Australia. Mr. McClement served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. Frederick L. Blake, 27 Marlboro' Street, Cork, was admitted in Easter Sittings, 1936, and practised under the style of Messrs. J. C. & A. Blake at 27 Marlboro' Street, Cork. Mr. Robert E. Felton, Solicitor, died on the 25th October, 1959, at his residence, 34 Belgrave Road, Monkstown, Co. Dublin. Mr. Felton served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. Edward Felton, 18 Eustace Street, Dublin, was admitted in Hilary Sittings, 1923, and practised under the style of Messrs. Molloy, Fayle & Co., at 18 Eustace Street, Dublin. Mr. John Jermyn, Solicitor, died on the yth November, 1959, at South Infirmary, Cork. Mr. Jermyn was admitted in Trinity Sittings, 1891, and practised as senior partner in the firm of Messrs. Gregg, Jermyn & Son, at 67 South Mall, Cork. Mr. John L. Burke, Solicitor, died on the loth' November, 1959, at his residence, 12 Rostrevor Terrace, Rathgar, Dublin. Mr. Burke served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. James L. Burke, 26 Bachelor's Walk, Dublin, was admitted in Trinity Sittings, 1914, and practised under the style of Messrs. James L. Burke & Co., at 63 Upr. O'Connell Street, Dublin. REGISTRATION OF TITLE ACTS, 1891 AND 1942 Issue of Duplicate Land Certificate APPLICATIONS have been received from the registered owners mentioned in the Schedule annexed hereto, for the issue of Cestificates of Title in substitution for the original Certificates issued in respect of the lands 49