The Gazette 1958-61

WATERFORD LAW SOCIETY At the Annual General Meeting of this Society the following officers were elected: President, George A. Nolan; Hon. Sec./Treas., John P. C. Goff; Committee, Messrs. D. R. Counahan, F. J. Power, M. J. Lardner, P. J. O'Connor and John Cooke. CARLOW BAR ASSOCIATION The following have been elected to the Com mittee of the above Association : President, Hugh O'Donnell, Carlow ; Hon. Sec./Treas., Desmond Early, Carlow; Committee, Francis J. Lanigan, Carlow, Patrick Cody, Bagenalstown and Michael Donnelly, Tullow. SOCIAL WELFARE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT, 1960 Distribution of Estates of deceased pensioners, etc. The Society has been in correspondence with the Department of Social Welfare, on the subject of section 19 of the Act, which provides that the personal representative of a person who dies after the commencement of the Act, and who was at any time in receipt of a pension, shall before distributing the assets of that person inform the Minister by notice in writing, not less than three months before the distribution commences, of his intention to dis tribute the assets. A personal representative who fails to comply with the section will be personally liable to repay any amount which the Minister would have received on a claim against the estate. In a letter received from the Department it is stated that the provision of section 19 (i) need not impose a delay of three months in the distribution of assets in all cases coming within its scope. It is anticipated that, in the normal course, a personal representative will obtain a certificate from the Department stating the amount due, or alternatively stating that there is no claim against the estate, well within the period mentioned. He would then be in a position to proceed with the distribution of the estate without incurring any risk under section 19 (2) after payment of the amount (if any) due to the Minister. (Departmental reference 26th September, 1960, A.C.2i46/6o.) S.I. No. 6 of 1961 DISTRICT COURT (DISTRICTS) ORDER, 1961 I, OSCAR TRAYNOR, Minister for Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 22 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1953 (No. 32 of 1953), hereby order as follows: 79

their practising certificates prominently in their offices. The practising certificate for the year 1962/63 and subsequent years will be of the same size as heretofore, but will have a more distinctive form and layout. Land Commission procedure The Secretary stated that he had received a memorandum from the Land Commission on the suggestions submitted some years ago by the Council with a view to simplifying and expediting procedure. The President, with Messrs. Halpin and Shaw, were appointed as a sub-committee to deal with the matter and to discuss it with the Land Commission. Labourers Acts. Taxation of costs It was decided to make further representations to the Departments of Local Government and Justice, with a view to the introduction of any necessary legislation or regulations to enable solicitors' costs under the Labourers Acts to be taxed and certified. Formation of limited companies On a report from a Committee, it was decided that the President should write a letter to each practitioner, advising him that it is unprofessional for a solicitor who is not engaged in the formation of a Company to assist an unqualified person by signing a certificate under section 17 (2) of the Companies Act, 1908. Special default procedure On a report from a Committee of the Council, it was decided to refer to the Dublin Solicitors' Bar Association a suggestion that the special civil bill default procedure should be made generally available in all areas, and that the requirement of personal service of the civil bill should be abolished so that special default civil bill may be served in the same manner as ordinary civil bills. The Association is to be asked to consider a further suggestion that the present requirement of personal service in the case of ordinary default civil bills should be changed with a view to saving time in the Court Lists. Week-end Meeting, Galway, June 2nd—5th, 1961 A circular was recently sent to all members asking them to indicate whether they will be interested in attending the Week-end Meeting in Galway. Those who are likely to attend the Meeting are asked to return the circular to the Society with the necessary information, if they have not already done so. A list of hotels and other information will be issued very shortly to those who return the circular.