The Gazette 1958-61

to the fact that in an appreciable number of cases which have come to his notice the solicitor for the vendor of leasehold property sold did not give notice of assignment to the ground landlord or his agent. This appears to have been due to oversight on the part of the solicitors for the vendors of the property. From the point of view of the vendor failure to give such notice means that his liability for rent and for performance and observance of the covenants under the lease continues owing to the neglect of his solicitor. From the point of view of the ground landlord such failure to give notice gives rise to considerable difficulty in ascertaining the party to whom the premises has been assigned and who should be responsible for the ground rent and in ascertaining whether the property continues to be properly insured. From the point of view of the solicitor for the vendor the matter is important because he may be held responsible in an action for damages for negligence by his client. ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING, GALWAY Members have already been advised of the Society's week-end meeting at Galway, June znd-5th. Forms of application have already been issued and any member wishing to attend the meeting should return the form to the society immediately with a cheque for the appropriate remittance if he has not already done so. Members are entitled to bring guests. Members should make their own hotel reservations direct. SOLICITORS' GOLFING SOCIETY A warm sunny Spring day graced the Outing of the Solicitors' Golfing Societyo n the occasion of the Captain's Prize at the very well-kept and picturesque Course of Woodbrook Golf Club on Saturday, 22nd April, 1961. The Captain, Mr. Michael T. Neary, presented for competition some very fine Waterford Cut Glasses and Wine Decanter and the Members paid him the compliment of arranging one of the best attended Outings in recent times, forty-two Members returning Cards This fine prize together with the Incorporated Law Society's Challenge Cup, after a tie between Messrs. E. J. Dillon and M. S. Matthews (both i down) was won by Mr. E. J. Dillon on the toss of a half sovereign (lent for the occasion by the Captain of Woodbrook Golf Club); Mr. M. S. Matthews, however, secured first Prize in the St. Patrick's Plate Competition Mr. David Bell, who also returned a score of i down, did not figure in the tie as the other two 98

Conflict of Interest Member was consulted by AB, who was not a regular client of his, as to AB's rights against a tenant CD. AB's usual solicitor was unwilling to act as CD was also a client of his. Member gave certain advice as to the operation of the Rent Restrictions Act 1960, a case was sent to counsel and AB paid the costs and counsel's fees. The tenant CD subsequently consulted member and wished to instruct him to defend an ejectment civil bill served on behalf of AB by another local solicitor. Member considered that there was no reason why he should not act for the defendant as he was not in possession of any material facts from AB which would prejudice him in any way. The facts as given by the defendant CD were identical with the instructions received from AB. Member enquired whether he could act. The Council on a report from a committee stated that member should not act for the defendant. APRIL ZOTH : The President in the chair, also present Messrs. George G. Overend, Desmond J. Collins, John J. Nash, John R. Halpin, John J. Sheil, George A. Nolan, Desmond Moran, Peter D. M. Prentice, James R. C. Green, James J. O'Connor, Thomas A. O'Reilly, D. B. Gilmore, T. V. O'Connor, Reginald Nolan, William A. Tormey, Eunan McCarron, J. Bernard MacGarry, Francis J. Lanigan, Augustus Cullen, John Maher, Gerald Y. Goldberg, Denis J. Quinlan, James W. O'Donovan, Edmund Hayes, Peter E. O'Connell, Niall S. Gaffney, Robert McD. Taylor. The following was among the business transacted: Commission Scale Fees on Granting of Leases On further consideration of the report from the committee printed at page 87 of the March Gazette. It was resolved that special legislation should not be sought at present altering the incidence of the costs of leases between lessor and lessee but that if an opportunity occurs in connection with any amend ment to the present Landlord and Tenant Act the Government should be asked to introduce legislation for this purpose. Registry of Deeds Correspondence received from members on the subject of delays in the Registry ofDeeds in supplying negative searches was referred to the Dublin Solicitors' Bar Association for a report. SALE OF LEASEHOLD PROPERTY. NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT TO OWNER OF LESSOR'S INTEREST A member who acts for a number of ground landlords has written to the Society drawing attention