The Gazette 1907-8

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

30

[JULY, 1907

his indentures, was referred to the Court of Examiners for report. A report from the County Courts Committee upon the Bar Council Report upon the Civil Bill Courts (Dublin) Bill, 1907, was considered and adopted ; and the Secretary was directed to send to the Honorary Secretary of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce a copy of the resolution passed by the Council which had already been sent to the Government, in favour of passing the Bill into law during the present Session. The County Courts Committeealso submitted to the Council the opinion of Mr. Falconer, K.C., obtained in reference to the right of audience before Coroners in Ireland. A report in the Dublin daily papers of obser vations made by the Lord Chief Justice when presiding at Nisi Prius, in which his Lordship was reported to have stated that the solicitors in the three cases listed that day for hearing before his Lordship should remain in Court while the jury was being sworn in the first case, in order that the solicitors in the second and third cases listed for hearing should state, when the jury in the first case was sworn, if they would be satisfied with that jury to try their cases, so that the attendance of the remaining jurors might be dispensed with, was considered. It was decided to communicate with his Lordship upon the matter. The Council met on Wednesday, the igth June. The President (Mr. W. S. Hayes) in the chair, and twenty-two other members were present. Mr. Charles H. Denroche, B.A., LL.B., R.U.I., Solicitor, was appointed Special Examiner to conduct the Theory portion of the Final Exa minations during 1908. Mr. Frank V. Gordon, B.A., ex-Scholar, T.C.D., Solicitor, was appointed to conduct the Preliminary Examinations for 1908. The Secretarj' reported that in the case of Wakely v. CPSullivan, heard in Tralee upon the 3rd inst., before the County Court Judge of Kerry, a decree for a penalty of £10 was obtained against the defendant for having prepared for remuneration a deed, contrary to the provisions of zyth Vict. cap."8. A letter was read from the Lord Chief Justice, in which his Lordship stated that he did make the observations referred to in the letter addressed to him by the Secretary, re lative to solicitors in jury cases listed for hearing being called upon to state whether they would accept the jury sworn in the first

case to try the cases relative to which they were in attendance ; and he pointed out in his letter that it is a very great hardship on the body of jurors to be kept in attendance unneces sarily ; that inability to accept a jury may be easily conveyed without any risk of offence, and that he would be quite satisfied if a solicitor or his clerk would privately inform the Registrar of the Court whether he was in a position to accept the jury or not; and his Lordship further stated that he would be satisfied if these requirements were conformed to.as regards the second case in the list for the day. A letter from a member in reference to the use of the hall of the Society by members for conferring with clients was referred to the House Committee for consideration. A letter from a member of the Society, suggesting the insertion in the existing Land Commission schedule of fees, of an item for work done under the Land Act of 1881, not provided for in the original schedule, owing '.o the fact that it is new work since the schedule was framed, was considered, and was noted for future attention should occasion arise for suggesting its insertion. The opinion of Counsel upon the effect of the Prevention of Corruption Act upon agree ments between solicitors to act upon agency terms was submitted. -,,,;.!, A memorial of a law clerk, addressed to the Lord Chancellor and judges named in section 18 of the Solicitors (Ireland) Act, 1898, seek ing a modified Preliminary Examination, was considered ; and it was decided to report in favour of the application being granted. A report from a special committee of the Council, upon the terms of reference to the Bankruptcy Law Amendment Committee ap pointed by the President of the Board of Trade last year, was considered. It was decided to request the Committee to hear the evidence of the President of this Society in reference to the Irish Bankruptcy Laws, and proceedings thereunder. A report from the Court of Examiners adverse to an application by an apprentice to be deemed to have been such a clerk as is contemplated by section 16 of the Solicitors (Ireland) Act, 1898, when he entered into his indentures, was confirmed. Application by a solicitor fo.r liberty to take out his certificate under section 47 of the Solicitors (Ireland) Act, 1898, was granted. A report from the Parliamentary Committee, recommending that a reply be sent to the