The Gazette 1955-58

the privilege without the defendant's consent and indeed, without any reference to him at all." (Schneider v. Leigh (1955) 2 W.L.R. 904) PROBATE OFFICE GRANTS. As the result of the Council's representations that it was inadvisable for the press to publish details contained in a grant of probate before the grant was received by the solicitor administering the estate, the Probate Registrar has stated that grants when ready may be taken up in one of two ways: (1) Grants could be sent by registered post to the solicitor, if having an office in Dublin, or otherwise to his Dublin agent and (2) The grant could be taken up in person by solicitors or their assistants. If the grant is sent by post the copy grant will be available to the press on the same morning that the solicitor receives it. Solicitors who have grants taken up by hand may be unable to call or send an assistant to the probate office for some days, and in the meantime the press may have obtained par– ticulars. Solicitors who wish to ensure that grants will be received, with the minimum delay are advised to avail of the facilities for delivery of grants by registered post to themselves or their town agents. DISTRICT COURT RULES (No. 2) 1955. THE attention of the members is drawn to a corrected version of the District Court Rules (No. 2) 1955, S.I. 84/1955 which has just been published. The corrections refer to figures in tort cases where the claim exceeds £10 and does not exceed £25 (page n). In the case of a defended decree the certificate fee should be 4/- and the fee for instructions for hearing and preparing proofs should be £2. Members who have received the first version of the rules, are advised to make these alterations. INTERNATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION. THE Sixth International Conference of the Inter– national Bar Association will take place in Oslo, Norway, from the 23rd July to the 28th July, 1956. For the attention of members who may be interested in attending the following topics were selected for discussion : 1. International ship-building contracts par– ticularly legal problems in connection with finance and security. 2. Problems arising from foreign divorces possible solutions.

3. The legal profession The work of the organ– ized bar in furthering the legal profession and its public services. 4. Administration of foreign estates problems of executors and possible solutions. 5. Suggestions for alleviating hardships arising from sovereign immunity in tort and contract. 6. Suggestions for improvement of international treaties to avoid double taxation. It is proposed that the following topics will be discussed in Committee. 1. Ways and Means of improving facilities for legal aid for foreign nationals, whether resident or non-resident. 2. Immigration and naturalization. 3. Difficulties arising in connection with taking evidence abroad draft bill prepared. 4. Human rights. 5. Proposals for an international code regulating the handling of property of enemy nationals and residents in enemy-occupied territory, EXAMINATION RESULTS. AT the Intermediate Examination for apprentices to solicitors held on the 9th and loth days of May, 1955 the following passed the examination and their names are arranged in order of merit: Passed With Merit. 1. John P. C. Goff. 2. Brian V. Hoey. Passed. Donal M. King, John F. Caravan, Pierce O'Brien Butler, John McKnight, Anne M. B. Derham, Thomas A. Twomey, Gerald J. Crehan, Alban Brian Rigney, Desmond J. Mackey, Michael A. Noonan, Timothy D. Allman, Edward A. G. Lane, Justin MacCarthy, Patrick R. O'Gorman, Michael B. O'Cleirigh, John M. A. Foley, Michael Reynolds. 44 Candidates attended; 23 passed. The Centenary Prize was awarded to John P. C. Goff. By Order, Eric A. Plunkett, Secretary. Solicitors' Buildings, Four Courts, Dublin. i6th June, 1955. 3. Gregory A. Lynch. 4. Laurence B. Cullen. 5. Niall C. Gibbons. 6. Gerard A. Murphy.