The Gazette 1972

CORRESPONDENCE

Society of St. Vincent de Paul, St. Anthony's Conference,

tioned the fact that we cannot guarantee absolute accuracy for a Folio reference supplied at second hand. That circumstance may extend to a lack of the Folio reference altogether in a very small percentage of our records, and the Nov./Dec. 1971 issue, being the first run of Folio annotated demands, we are conscious that omissions of the past will be reflected in the absence of the appropriate Folio reference in the very odd case, just as obtained, I should emphasise, in the era of the Ten-Yearly Receivable Order. We hope to correct the record as far as possible according as these exceptional instances are brought to light and we have provided the necessary systems to that end. The case at issue is, I am sure, accounted for by one or other of the exceptional situations referred to. If you care to let me have particulars—the reference numbers of the offending demands, I will have the matter investigated fully. Yours sincerely, T. O'Brien, Secretary.. Joseph G. Finnegan, Esq., Asst. Secretary, Incorporated Law Society, Dublin 7. Faculty of Law University College Galway 31st December 1971 Dear Sir, A propos of Mr. John F. Buckley's letter in your November 1971 issue (as well as the Minister for Jus- tice's suggestion reported in the same issue that French or German should be a compulsory subject for all university law degrees), it may be of interest to mention that there is at present a proposal before the Faculty of Arts in University College, Galway, for a change in the syllabus which will enable students to take law in combination with other non-legal subjects such as French or German. If the changes suggested by a com- mittee are accepted, Galway will, I think, be the only college in this country where a "mixed" degree on the lines of those obtainable in some British universities will be available. Moreover, it will probably be possible to combine a wider range of subjects with law here than is possible in Britain where (judging from the Wilson Report) the possible combinations are somewhat limited. Yours faithfully, J. M. G. Sweeney. This volume has as usual been written with the clarity and precision which have become associated with this learned work. As regards Irish decisions, while Gargan v Ruttle (1931) and Meagher v Meagher (1961) are mentioned, one is surprised that Provincial Bank of Ireland v Tallon (1938) and Macken v Revenue Commissioners (1962) are omitted. The printing is up to its usual high stan- dard. Practitioners who deal in a large way with busi- ness partnerships should not hesitate to acquire this most valuable volume. CGD

Law Library, Four Courts, Dublin 7 2nd December 1971

Dear Editor, We will be most grateful if you will draw attention to our Annual Appeal, your Dublin members will receive a personal notice of the appeal. We have recently trebled the area of our care and attention with a correspondingly increased call on our resources. The Society expends £750,000 annually on direly necessi- tous cases. £250,000 is annually expended in the city of Dublin alone and our Conference expends about £2,000 annually. Our Christmas appeal is our main hope of meeting this expenditure. Subscriptions will be gratefully received by the President or Treasurer at the Law Library or at the Franciscan Friary, Merchants Quay, where we meet each week in term and in vaca- tion. Sincerely and Gratefully yours, Noel K. McDonald, President. Roinn Tailte Department of Lands Dublin November, 1971 Dear Mr. Finnegan, I have your letter of the 18th instant concerning quotation of the Folio No. on half-yearly demands issued for land annuity instalments. Since my letter of 15th February 1971, and as promised therein, we have carried out the operations necessary for inclusion of the Folio reference as part of the data on these demands and, in general, the current issues carries the appropriate references. As you are aware, not all lands charged with a Land Purchase Annuity, or analogous payment, are regis- tered. The exceptions fall mainly in the category of lands purchased under the Acts prior to 1891 before registration was made compulsory, or in the category where the fee-simple interest is not yet vested in the purchasing tenant or allottee. In such cases, of course, the demand will carry no Folio reference as there is none. There is another situation in which the reference, though existing, may be lacking in our records. In my letter of 15th February last (5th paragraph) I men- Contd. from page 23 Mr. Scammell's twelfth edition (1962) contained 949 pages, including 908 pages of text. The present edition is no longer than the twelfth. Mr. Scammell explains this by stating that there are relatively few decisions on the law of partnership. Sections 120 and 121 of the English Companies Act, 1967, which makes it possible for certain professional partnerships to be created without any limitation on the number of partners, do not apply in Ireland as yet, but if we enter the Euro- pean Community, some similar provisions will prob- ably have to be evolved. It is also stressed that many partnership decisions are now regulated by arbitration.

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