The Gazette 1958-61

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Vol. 52 No. 1

THE GAZETTE

INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY OF IRELAND

Vice-Presidents JOHN R. HALPIN, FRANCIS J. LANIGAN

President JOHN CARRIGAN

ERIC A. PLUNKETT

FOR CIRCULATION AMONG MEMBERS

Legal Representation at International Arbitrations A COMMITTEE reported that the International Bar Association had drawn the attention of the Society to the following clause in a comparative survey of the rules and statutes of institutions active in the field of international arbitration appearing in a document prepared for transmission through Governments to the various arbitral institutions concerned. It is suggested that although there will probably not be too great difficulty in obtaining agreement on a provision designed to secure the representation of the parties, it would be perhaps be desirable were such a provision to exclude representation by barristers, solicitors, or other professional representatives unless both parties and the arbitrators consent to the representation. It was decided that representations should be made to the various Government Departments con– cerned with this matter, strongly opposing the suggestion that legal representation should be ex– cluded.

MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL

MAY STH : The President in the Chair. Also present: Messrs. John R. Halpin, Niall S. Gaffney, Derrick M. Martin, Dermot P. Shaw, Ralph J. Walker, Robert McD. Taylor, James J. O'Connor, Cornelius J. Daly, Patrick R. Boyd, Arthur Cox, George G. Overend, John J, Nash, William J. V. Comerford, Bryan Murphy, Joseph P. Tyrrell, John B. Jermyn, Peter E. O'Connell, John Maher, James W. O'Donovan, Charles J. Downing, James R. Quirke, Francis J. Lanigan, Desmond J. Collins, Patrick O'Donnell, Thomas A. O'Reilly, George A. Nolan, Patrick Noonan, Terence de Vere White. The following was among the business transacted : Solicitors sharing Auctioneers' Commission A CIRCULAR recently issued by a firm of auctioneers offering to share commission with solicitors intro– ducing business, was brought to the attention of the Council. The Secretary stated that he was advised by counsel that the retention of such com– mission without disclosure to the client, might be in contravention of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1906. It was decided to issue a circular to members drawing attention to this fact.