The Gazette 1944-46

J«iy 1945

Vol. 39 No. 3

THE GAZETTE of the INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY OF IRELAND

WILLIAM S. HUGGARD HUGH P. O'DONNELL

PresMrHi : PATRICK F. O'REILLY

Secretary:

ERIC

A.

PLUNKETT

FOR CIRCULATION AMONG MEMBERS

MEETING OF THE COUNCIL. JUNE 8th : The President in the chair. Present : Mr. H. O'Donnell, Vice-President; Messrs. P. R. Boyd, Roger Greene, W. L. Duggan, L. E. O'Dea, J. P. Carrigan, H. St. J. Blake, H. P. Mayne, W. S. Hayes, D. O'Connell, W. J. Norman, E. M. FitzGerald, F. J. W. Barley, J. R. Quirke, A. Cox, J. J. Bolger, J. J. Smyth, C. G. Stapleton. The following was among the business trans acted :— Land Registration Rules, 1937. Rule 34. THE Council considered a letter from the Registrar of Titles stating that he proposes to recommend to the Local Registration of Titles Rules Com mittee the rescission of Rule 34 of the Land Registration Rules, 1937, which authorises the discharge of equities in cases where the ownership of lands has been registered for 30 years or upwards on production of an affidavit of title by the registered owner. The Registrar was of opinion that in such cases the title should be fully inves tigated, but that in cases coming under Rule 35 where there has been a transfer for full value and

a complete investigation of the title within the period of twelve years the Registrar should be entitled to cancel the equity note on an affidavit from the registered owner. The Registrar proposes to recommend the necessary consequential amend ments in Rules 242 (iii) and 244 (ii) and Part 2 of the Schedule of Costs appended to the 1937 rules. The Secretary was directed to inform the Regis trar of Titles that the Council approve of his suggestions. The recommendations of the Registrar must be submitted to the Local Registration of Titles Rules Committee and will not become effective unless and until they are adopted by that Committee. Court Officers Bill, 1945. THE Government have introduced a new Court Officers' Bill in Dail fiireann for the purpose of amending the Court Officers' Acts, 1926 and 1937. The main provisions of the Bill deal with the offices of the Master of the High Court, Probate Officer, County Registrar, and Under-sheriff. 21 CURRENT TOPICS.