The Gazette 1958-61

ist February, 1960, lists the States declared to be parties to the 1927 Geneva Convention on the Execution of Foreign Arbitral Awards and the territories declared to be territories to which that Convention applies. The effect of both Orders will be to allow for the enforcement on a reciprocal basis in the State of foreign arbitral awards arising out of matters that may lawfully be referred to arbitration under Irish law. It can be obtained from the Government Publica tions Sale Office, Dublin—Price : Sixpence. NATURAL JUSTICE. Penalty against University student. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council allowed an appeal by the University of Ceylon from a judgment of the Supreme Court of Ceylon declaring that the University had acted wrongly in suspending respondent indefinitely from all examinations after an investigation by persons appointed under the statute of the University to enquire into alleged irregularities in connection with an examination. The Supreme Court of Ceylon held that the in vestigating body was under a duty to act judicially and that the investigation had not been made in accordance with the principles of natural justice in that respondent was not given particulars of the charge against him and was given no opportunity to cross-examine witnesses. The Committee in allowing the appeal by the University from the decision of the Supreme Court said that the question was whether the inquiry was conducted with due regard to the rights accorded by the principles of natural justice. They referred to the statement in DeVerteuil v. Knaggs (1918 A.C.jjy) that "in making an inquiry there is, apart from special circumstances, the duty of giving to any person against whom a complaint was made a fair oppor tunity of making any relevant statement which he may desire to bring forward and a fair opportunity to correct or controvert any relevant statement brought forward to his prejudice ". In the present case there was no question as to the bona fides of the investigating body. In their Lordships' opinion the fact that the witnesses were not questioned in the presence and hearing of the plaintiff, who con sequently was not able to question them on the statements they made did not in itself involve any violation of the requirements of natural justice. In the words of Lord Loreburn in the Board of Education v. Rice (1911 A.C.J79) the Vice Chancellor was not bound to treat the matter as it was a trial but he could obtain information anyway he thought best. A fair opportunity must have been given to the plaintiff to correct or contradict any relevant statement to his prejudice. Their Lordships were

satisfied that the plaintiff was adequately informed of the case he had to meet by letter and interview and were of opinion that the appeal should be allowed. (University of Ceylon v. Fernando Times Newspaper, iyth February, 1960.) 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 Certificates of Title in substitution for the original Certificates issued in respect of the lands specified in the said Schedule, which original Certificates, it is alleged, have been lost or inadvertently destroyed. A duplicate Certificate will be issued in each case, except a case in respect of which notification is received in this Registry within 28 days from the publication of this notice, that the Certificate of Title is still in existence, and in the custody of some person other than the registered owner. Any such notification should state the grounds on which such Certificate is being held. Dated the loth day of March, 1960. D. L. McALLISTER, Registrar of Titles. Folio number, 4616. County Galway. Lands of Carna in the Barony of Ballinahinch containing 4*. o r. i8p. 2. Registered Owners, Michael Cussen of one undivided moiety, Joseph Cussen of one undivided moiety. Folio number, 6510 (Revised). County Limerick. Lands of St. Nicholas in the Parish of St. Nicholas containing la. ir. lop. OBITUARY MR. GERALD MAGUIRE, Solicitor, died on 9th February, 1960, at a Dublin Hospital. Mr. Maguire served his apprenticeship with Mr. Conor A. Maguire, Claremorris, Co. Mayo, was admitted in Hilary Sittings, 1919 and practised at 43 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin and. Claremorris, Co. Mayo.. . . CLIENT'S RIGHT TO DOCUMENTS ON TERMINATING SpLICITOR'S RETAINER When a client terminates a solicitor's retainer or directs him to hand over papers to another solicitor Central Office, Land Registry, Chancery Street, DUBLIN. SCHEDULE 1. Registered Owner, Honoria Mongan.