The Gazette 1955-58

that party from his own solicitor in the proceedings, and enquired whether in the Council's view he could do so with propriety. The Council, on a report from the Committee, stated that member should not in the circumstances accept instructions. County Registrar. Disposal of Practice THE Council expressed the opinion that where a practising solicitor is appointed County Registrar there is no objection to his continuing the practice, for a short period, with the permission of the Department of Justice, pending its disposal. Delays in executing decrees IN a case in which there appeared to be unreason able delay in executing decrees it was decided to forward the correspondence to the Department of Justice with a request for a more satisfactory staffing arrangements. LANDLORD AND TENANT (REVERSIONARY LEASES) ACT, 1958 THE Landlord and Tenant (Reversionary) Leases Act, 1958, has now become law. This Act imple ments the recommendations of the Conroy Report on Reversionary Leases. Copies of the Bill as passed by both houses can be obtained from the Govern ment Publications Office in the Arcade, Henry Street, Dublin. Price, 1/6, by post 1/9. SOLICITORS' GOLFING SOCIETY The Captain's (Mr. James O'Connor) Prize, the Golfing Society's Challenge Cup, the St. Patrick's Plate and other Prizes will be competed for at the Spring meeting of the above Society to be held after Easter. The date, venue and full details will be circularised to members in due course as usual. New members will be warmly welcomed. Enquiries

to Gerard M. Doyle, Honorary Secretary, 50 Lower O'Connell Street, Dublin. EXAMINATION RESULTS AT examinations held on $ist day of January, 1958, under the Solicitors' Act, 1954, the following passed the examinations :— First Examination in Irish : Henry C. P. Barry, Edward R. A. Glover, Mary Grace Hanna, Mary Claire Hughes, Hilary Lawton, Donnchadh D. Lehane, George W. McCormack, Margaret J. O'Callaghan, Cahir D. O'Riordan, Dorothy Ann Rogan. 15 candidates attended; 10 passed. Second Examination in Irish : Laurence F. Branigan, Thomas C. Buckley, John C. Cashman, Conal J. Clancy, Thomas F. Cusack, Donal J. Ellis, Michael J. Fitzsimons, Michael J. Hogan, Edward M. Masterson, Dominic Mockler, Patrick G. McMahon. John A. O'Dwyer, George J. P. O'Sullivan, Thomas D. Shaw, John K. Temple Lang, Gerrard A. Walsh, Cathal N. Young. 19 candidates attended ; 17 passed. MEDICO-LEGAL SOCIETY OF IRELAND AN interesting and informative paper entitled, " Medical Evidence and Personal Injury Legislation " was delivered on 3oth January, 1958, to the Society by Mr. Brendan McGrath, Solicitor. The lecturer emphasised that in personal injury cases the jury were usually the sole arbiters of fact and assessed the damages. Conclusions as to liability for negligence could usually be arrived at by a judge or jury without the aid of expert or technical evidence ; but, in order to determine the amount of the damages, medical evidence relating to the injuries, their causal connection with the accident, their probable duration

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