The Gazette 1967/71

following persons, both of whom are eligible for the awards: Overend Scholarship—Richard J. Rice. Findlater Scholarship—Enda P. O'Carroll. The Council unanimously adopted the re port of the Court of Examiners and declared the scholarships be awarded in accordance therewith. Definition of a Bank For the purposes of the Solicitors Accounts Regulations 1967 the Council adopted the recommendation by the Compensation Fund Committee that no change be made in the list of authorised banks in the schedule to the Solicitors Accounts Regulations 1967. December 15th Mr. O'Donnell and later Mr. Noonan in the chair, also present Messrs. Desmond J. Collins, Ralph J. Walker, Peter D. M. Prentice, Desmond Moran, Bruce St. J. Blake, D. J. O'Connor, G. Y. Goldberg, George A. Nolan, John O'Meara, Robert McD. Taylor, Augustus Cullen, P. C. Moore, Brendan Mac- Grath, Rory O'Connor, James R. C. Green, John J. Nash, Thomas E. O'Donnell, John Carrigan, Gerald J. Moloney, Thomas Jack son, James W. O'Donovan, J. F. Foley, B. J. Carroll, Joseph L. Dundon, Walter Beatty, Gerard M. Doyle, John B. Jermyn, Gerald Hickey, John Maher, D. J. O'Connor, Eunan McCarron, Norman Spendlove, Peter E. O'Connell. The following was among the business transacted: Election of President and vice-Presidents 1967/68 Mr. Patrick Noonan, solicitor, Athboy, Co. Meath, was elected President. Mr. Noonan is solicitor to the Meath County Council and is President of the International Bar Associa tion. Mr. Eunan McCarron of the firm T. T. L. Overend, McCarron & Gibbins, Lower Mount Street, Dublin, was elected senior vice-Presi- dent. Mr. Brendan MacGrath, solicitor to C.I.E., was elected junior vice-President for the year. Professional Stationery A member who is a fellow of the Institute of Arbitrators in London enquired as to whether he could use the letters F.INST. ARB. on his professional stationery — the Council refused the application. Names of

all solicitors appearing on professional sta tionery of a solicitor should hold practising certificates. No names should appear on the professional stationery of a solicitor unless such person holds a practising certificate. Tenant Purchase Scheme Members acting on behalf of local authori ties refer to the opinion of the Council ex pressed at C.19 of the Society's Handbook, queried as to whether the view of the pro visions of that opinion at Section 32 of sub section 1 of the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) Act 1967 where a local authority as solicitor is entitled to charge to the authority the costs of the lessor. It was decided that the provisions of the Ground Rents Act applied and that the local authority must pay to their solicitor the lessor's costs. REGISTRATION OF TITLE ACT, 1964 The explanatory Memorandum published with the Bill which was out of print for some time is now available in the Govern ment Publications Sales Office, G.P.O. Arcade, Dublin 1, or through any bookseller, price 2/6d. The Academy of American and Inter national Law invite applications for fellow ships for their Summer School from June 3—July 19, 1968, in Dallas, Texas. Trans portation to and from applicants's home country is not provided by the Academy. A fellowship includes tuition, fees, room and meals. The Cultural Officer of the United States Embassy or Legation or the Director of the Fulbright Commission (Foundation) or other foundations in the applicant's country of residence may be contacted by the candidate for pertinent information re garding travel grants. Admission is by selec tion based on applicant's academic record and other available data. Applicants must have a college degree and experience in one of the following fields: public service, law, economics, journalism, teaching or business. "No application form is provided by the Academy. Applications may be made by letter to the Directeor of the Academy of American and International Law, Inter national and Comparative Law Center, The Southwestern Legal Foundation, 3315 Daniels, 62 INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAW