The Gazette 1961 - 64

EXAMINATION DATES ist Law, September 2nd and 3rd; 2nd Law, September 2nd and 3rd ; 3rd Law, September 4th, jth and 6th; Preliminary Examination, September 3rd; ist Irish Examination, September i3th; 2nd Irish Examination, September i3th and I4th. PROCEEDINGS AGAINST SOLICITORS By order of the President of the High Court dated the 3Oth May, 1963, on an application by the Society, it was ordered that the name of Thomas Crowley who formerly practised at Dunmore, Co. Galway, be struck off the roll of solicitors. A stay on the operation of the order was granted until the ijth June, 1963. UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN TRINITY COLLEGE Mr. F. E. Dowrick, M.A., F.T.C.D., having resigned from the office of Registrar of the Law School, the Board of the College has appointed the Regius Professor of Laws, Dr. V. T. H. Delany, to be Registrar of the School in his place. In future, all enquiries respecting the Law School should be directed to Professor Delany. The Board has also appointed Mr. Dowrick to be the tutor responsible for the collegiate interests of all students, including solicitors' apprentices, attend ing courses in the Law School. COMMISSIONERS OF CHARITABLE DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS The Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests will meet on the i9th September during the Long Vacation to facilitate the dispatch of urgent business. LOCAL GOVERNMENT (PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT) BILL, 1963 This Bill, which has passed the Committee stage in Dail fiireann, has embodied in it the new principle of obligation on all local authorities to prepare a plan within three years of a date to be appointed by the Minister for Local Government. (Section 19.) There is also a general obligation on every owner or occupier of land to obtain permission for the development thereof and " development " is defined as " the carrying out of works on, in, or under land or the making of any material change in the use of any structures or other land". Special reference is made to advertisement hoardings, caravan sites and deposit of rubbish, builders' waste, mining or industrial waste, etc. (Section 24 and Section 3.)

solicitor who is no longer in practice. There was on the file a letter from this solicitor stating that he had the will. It appeared that member's pre decessor had completely overlooked this when preparing the papers for probate and the papers were sworn in respect of the earlier will. Member was also reasonably certain that no deliberate fraud had been perpetrated by the client. Member immediately informed the executor of the position and he stated that the grant would have to be brought in together with an affidavit setting out the facts. He also telephoned the Probate Office and stated the facts without giving the names. The Probate Office stated that it would be necessary for the executor to make a full disclosure and member pointed out that he thought that he was under certain professional obligations as to secrecy in relation to the instructions given to his predecessor by the executor. Member wrote several letters to the executor asking him to call to discuss the matter but these letters were ignored and he enquired if his reporting of the facts to the Probate Registrar would amount to a breach of professional secrecy. Member pointed out that if he failed to report the full position to the Registrar his conduct might amount to a contempt of the Court of which he is an officer. The Council on a report from a committee were of opinion that member should send to the Probate Office a copy of the letter received by his predecessor from the solicitor disclosing the existence of the other will and that he should advise the client and that solicitor of the action taken. Instructions to sue on a Wagering Contract The Council on a report from a committee advised a member who had been instructed to recover an amount which arose out of a wagering transaction that he could, on the client's instructions, write a letter requesting payment of the amount alleged to be due but without any request for costs. The letter should contain no threat of proceedings failing payment and member was advised that he should take no further step in the matter. LIBRARY VACATION ARRANGEMENTS The Library will be closed from 5 p.m. on Thursday, ijth August, 1963 until Monday, 9th September, 1963 at 10 a.m. The Library will be open for the sitting of the Vacation Court on Wednesday, 28th August, but will be closed on Tuesday, iyth September. The Library will be closed from Friday, zjth September, 1963 at 5 p.m. until Monday, yth October, 1963 at 10 a.m. Members requiring books urgently should apply to the General Office.