The Gazette 1967/71

EXAMINATION RESULTS

value of the premises, good will and fixtures but not on the value of the moveable chattels. Any work done in connection with the sale of the moveable property is chargeable under Schedule 2. Sale of Registered Land — Costs The Council stated that on a sale of registered land to which rule 33 of the land registration rules 1966 applies the commission scale is charge– able if the register declines to convert the posses– sory title into an absolute title on the short pro– cedure and if the solicitor for the purchaser has to undertake any work in connection with the matter. Solicitor — Candidate in Local Elections The Council stated that (a) there is no objection to the use of the professional description of a solicitor on election literature, (b) that there is no objection to the use of offices for election purposes provided that election posters or litera– ture are not displayed on the premises. 27th July 1967: The President in the chair, also present : Desmond Collins, Ralph J. Walker, Peter D. M. Prentice, James W. O'Donovan, Robert McD. Taylor, Bruce St. J. Blake, Brendan A. McGrath, Dan O'Connor, Gerard M. Doyle, T. E. O'Donnell, Desmond Moran, Patrick G. Moore, Augustus Cullen, Eunan McCarron, John Maher, John Garrigan, John J. Nash, Patrick Noonan. The following was among the business trans– acted. Personal Undertaking Member acted for the owner of property which was sold. After the date of the contract and before completion member on the authority of the client gave an undertaking to a creditor that their debt would be discharged from the proceeds of sale. The client died before completion and his estate is insolvent. Member had also written to other creditors advising them of the position and stated that as soon as the Grant of Probate had been received they would be notified of the composition they would receive on foot of their claims. The executor of the will has directed member to disregard the undertaking given so that the smaller creditors can receive a larger dividend. Members enquire as to their professional position. The Council stated that the members are bound by the personal undertaking given to the principal creditor. Members position with regard to the clients money in their hands is a question upon which they are advised to take counsel's opinion.

At the Book-keeping Examination for apprentices to solicitors held on the 19th June 1967 the following candidates passed : Passed with Merit: 1, Brian Gartlan; 2, Roger Patrick Ballagh. Passed : James Baylor, Golm A. Gavanagh, Rose Mary Durcan, Thomas F. Farrell, Brian G. Ger- aghty, Gormac P. Glynn, Gerard Maxwell Halley, Alan V. Kelly, James Dermot Lavery, Francis P. Malone, Michael Joseph Mangan, Orla Mairin Muldoon, Donal T. McAuliffe, Anthony F. O. At examinations held on the 7th July 1967 under the Solicitors Act, 1954, the following can– didates passed : First Examination in Irish : Owen Martin Binchy, Thomas James Brooks, Bryan Brophy, Peter Joseph Clarke, Patrick Francis Clyne, Bren– dan Comiskey, John Joseph Corcoran, Finbarr Joseph M. Crowley, Sheelagh Devitt, Thomas A. M. Fitzpatrick, Fionnuala M. M. Gannon, Golm Rochford Gaynor, Patrick Joseph Groarke, Aine Maire Hanley, Gerard Haughton, Niall Hughes, Brian O'Brien Kenney, Laurence B. P. Kirwan, Francis Lanigan, Scan Emmanual MacDonnell, Michael F. McGloughlin, Vivian C. Matthews, Helena Mary Moran, Declan M. B. Moylan, David S. Nagle, David D. O'Brien, Con O'Connor, Grainne O hUadhaigh, James Patrick O'Neill, Vincent O'Reilly, Michael Collins Powell, John J. Power, Mary P. M. Redmond, Jacqueline Ryan, Trinette Ryan, David Anthony Tarrant, Richard Veale, David Walsh. 38 candidates attended; 38 passed. Second Examination in Irish : Fergus E. Appel- be, Joan Eleanor Daly, Thomas F. Farrell, John F. Hayes, Elizabeth Heffernan, Michelle M. Lin- nane, John Patrick Mathews, Oliver G. Matthews, Orla Mairin Muldoon, James A. Murphy, Don- ough Harris O'Connor, Roderick C. J. O'Gonnor, Gerard M. F. O'Keeffe, Mary A. E. Quinn, Mary M. E. Roche, Charles R. M. de Lacy Staunton. 16 candidates attended; 16 passed. SCALE OF MINIMUM FEES FOR CONVEYANCING AND ADVICE ON TITLE (1) Advising on Title, Requisitions and Deed and directing searches : Where the consideration is under £1,000, £7-7-0; where the consideration is between £1,000 and £2,000, £9-9-0; between £2,000 and £3,000, 26 O'Rourke, Avice M. A. Redmond. 26 candidates attended; 17 passed.