The Gazette 1977

A P R IL 1977

GAZETTE

LOCAL

AUTHORITY

SOLICITORS

further information, which will also be of interest to practitioners: 1. where a Judgment Creditor withdraws a Decree from the Sheriff, no poundage will ordinarily be payable, unless part or the entire of the Judgment Debt has been collected by the Judgment Creditor; 2. the amount of the poundage payable by the Judgment Creditor will be related to the amount of the Judgment Debt actually recovered; 3. irrespective of any amount recovered, where a Decree is withdrawn from the Sheriff, the Sheriff may charge proper out-of -pocket expenses incurred by him in the matter. It also appears that the percentage of Decrees levied successfully varies, at the present time, from approximately 25% in Dublin City Area to approximately 35% in the County. This can only raise the larger question of the extent, in terms of Gross National Product, to which the time, trouble and expense of endeavouring to collect debts can be justified—at least in the City and County Areas. The Association may well recommend that the whole procedure of debt collection should be reviewed and, if appropriate, that alternative methods of collection should be considered. WHITE PAPER ON THE LAW OF NULLITY The Family Law Sub-Committee of the Association has considered this matter at great length and has made a detailed submission on behalf of the Association to the Attorney General. DUN LAOGHAIRE CIVIL BILL OFFICER The Court Practice and Procedures Sub-Committee of the Association has, with others, been making representations to the County Registrar as to the Area assigned to the Civil Bill Officer, Mr. Eugene McEneaney. Members will have observed that the County Registrar recently varied the Area assigned to Mr. McEneaney by excluding that part of the Area from which Civil Processes would be returned to the Bray District Court. This is for the convenience of both Dublin City and County practitioners and their clients. YOUR ASSISTANCE IS REQUESTED . . . The Dublin Solicitors' Bar Association is considering proposals it might make to the President of the High Court concerning the following matters: 1. The rules of office practice as operated in the High Court, as distinct from the Superior Court rules. 2. The Superior Court rules. 3. The expedition of business in the High Court (including the Court's accessibility to the public). 4. Pre-trial procedure. The Association's Court Practice and Procedure Committee would be grateful to receive in writing, through the Association's Hon. Secretary, Andrew F. Smyth, 1, Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2, as soon as possible and not later than 25th April 1977, constructive criticism from practitioners of present procedures and practices as adopted by the High Court and suggestions for improvement for the future. The Association believes that a speedy and informative response from the profession will result in a useful and early submission to the President and will be of considerable benefit to the profession and the clients it serves.

ASSOCIATION (1) The Local Authority Solicitors' Association held their 4th Annual Seminar in the Clarence Hotel, Dublin, recently. Papers were given on the following subjects: (1) Contracts — "Construction within the Law" — Max W. Abrahamson LL.B. (2) Recent decisions affecting Local Authorities — Phillip O'Sullivan B.L. (3) The Local Government (Planning & Development) Act, 1976 - Michael Murphy B.L. Mr. William Dundon, Law Agent, Dublin Corporation, presided. The President of the High Court, Mr. Justice Finlay was the chief guest of honour at the luncheon, and also present were Mr. J. B. Molloy, Dublin City and County Manager; Mr. W. A. Osborne, Solicitor, representing the President of the Incorporated Law Society, and Mr. Michael Murphy B.L. Legal Adviser, Department of Local Government. (2) At Dun Laoghaire District Court recently, Justice Delap congratulated Mr. John P. Hooper, Solicitor, Dun Laoghaire, on being elected President of the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association for the year 1976-'77. Justice Delap said that apart from the confidence shown in Mr Hooper by his colleagues who had elected him President of the Bar Association it was also a signal honour for the legal profession in Dun Laoghaire because Mr. Hooper was the first Solicitor practising in DunLaoghaire to become President of the Dublin Solicitors' Bar Association. He congratulated Mr. Hooper and wished him every success for his term of office. Justice Delap added that Mr. Hooper was the son of a respected member of the Bar, the late Mr. Sean Hooper S.C. and that was all the more reason for congratulating him. The members of the legal profession present in Court joined in the tributes to Mr. Hooper. Mr. Hooper suitably replied. COUNTY CLARE BAR ASSOCIATION The following officers were elected for 1977 — President, Mr. Sean Casey, Solicitor of Messrs. Casey & Cahir, Solicitors, Green Lawn, Ennis; Vice-President, Mr. Patrick O'Shea, Solicitor, of Messrs. M. O'Shea & Co., Solicitors, Kilrush; Secretary/Treasurer, Mr. Daniel C. Chambers, Solicitor, of Ignatius M. Houlihan & Sons, Solrs., 10 Bindon Street, Ennis. Committee: James B. MacClancy, Michael P. Houlihan, Patrick C. Chambers, Daniel O. Healy, Michael J. McMahon, James Monahan.

GOLD KRUGGERANDS 10 Gold Kruggerands are for sale, £880 o.n.o. Each coin, in mint condition, contains one ounce of fine gold. Gross Weight 33.9311 grams. Diameter 32.63 mm. Replies to Box No. 145

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