The Gazette 1964/67

The following was among the business transacted : Succession Bill, 1964 It was decided that a letter should be sent to each member of the Society explaining the effect of section 37 of the Bill (extraction of grants of representation and administration of estates) and the action taken by the Council to date. A deputation was appointed to meet the Minister for Justice on section 37 and parts IX and X of the Bill (Legal Rights and Unworthiness to Succeed). A draft memorandum on parts IX and X circulated with the agenda was approved. It was decided that the memorandum should not be published until the Society's representatives have been received by the Minister. Criminal Justice Legal Aid The Council considered correspondence between the Minister for Justice and the President circulated with the agenda. Further consideration was post poned to await the result of the meeting between the Minister and the Society's representatives. Family Arrangement Member acted for the family of a deceased person who were taking over his lands for their market value. Member prepared a deed of family arrange ment in which various members took over lands in satisfaction of their shares at declared values with certain money payments for equality. Member sought the guidance of the Council as to whether or not these transactions were sales for which the commission scale fee would be chargeable. On a report from a committee the Council stated that this is a transfer, otherwise than a transfer on sale, by way of family arrangement. As there was no deduction or investigation of title the commission scale fee is not applicable. The appropriate method of dealing with the matter would be to draw one bill of costs under schedule II S.R.G.O., 1882-1964 which would be paid by the various parties in proportion to the value of the shares received. Sale and purchase : Insurance against possible liability for death duties On a submission to arbitration by the Council the facts were as follows : The vendor of registered land acquired title under a voluntary transfer from her husband on 2 9th May, 1962. The conditions of sale are silent on the question of the possible liability for duties if the voluntary transferor dies within the three years from 2gth May, 1962. The purchaser's solicitor asks for an indemnity from an insurance company. The vendor offered an indemnity from the vendor

only. The Council stated that vendor should give an insurance bond against any possible liability for death duties. OCTOBER STH : The President in the chair, also present George A. Nolan, Ralph J. Walker, Brendan A. McGrath, James R. Green, Thomas J. Fitz- patrick, Joseph P. Black, Robert McD. Taylor, Gerard M. Doyle, Edward Dillon, William A. Osborne, R. R. Knight, Augustus Cullen, Peter E. O'Connell, Patrick Noonan, John Maher, John Carrigan, George G. Overend, Niall S. Gaffney, R. A. French, James W. O'Donovan, Thomas A. O'Reilly, Gerald J. Moloney, Eunan McCarron, Peter D. M. Prentice. The following was among the business transacted : Succession Bill, 1964 The Council received a report from their represen tatives of a meeting with the Minister for Justice. It was decided to convene a general meeting of the The Council considered a proposal from the Publications Committee for a handbook on the formation of limited companies. Consideration was postponed to await information as to the progress of the publication of the textbook on company law and practice to be published by the Arthur Cox Foundation under the chairmanship of the Hon. Mr. Justice Kenny. Professional Negligence Insurance On a report from committee the Council decided to issue a circular letter and questionnaire to members with a view to obtaining information as to claims experience and other relevant matters for the purpose of exploring the market for the formation of a group insurance scheme. SOLICITORS' GOLFING SOCIETY AUTUMN OUTING AT BALTRAY I9TH SEPTEMBER, 1964 President's Pri^e: J. C. Griffin (Dundalk) 14, 43 pts.; G. Walsh (Balbriggan) 13, 37 pts. R)'an Cup (H'caps 13 and over) : J. McGowan (Balbriggan) 17, 39 pts.; T. B. Adams (Tullamore) 17, 37 pts. i.st Nine : District Justice O'Hagan (Dundalk) 14. znd Nine : J. J. Breen (Wexford) 9. Competitor from more than 30 miles: W. A. Menton (Dublin) n, 34 pts. 40 Society to be held on October 29th. Handbook on Company Law