The Gazette 1907-8

THE GAZETTE OF THE 0f

Vol. I, No. 9.]

March, 1908.

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the case was a suitable one in which to grant a modified preliminary examination within the terms of their Lordships' minute of the izth May, 1892. An application from the Solicitors' Appren tices' Debating Society for the use of the Hall of the Society upon the aoth inst., for an inter- debate with the University College Debating Society, was granted. The Council adjourned until the 26th inst. The Council met upon Wednesday the 26th February. The President (Mr. G. H. Lyster) in the Chair, and twenty-three other members present. A letter was read from the Lord Chancellor's Secretary, stating that the Lord Chancellor had before him the memorial of a law clerk, and also the letter from the Secretary in reference to same, and that while His Lordship could not accede to the prayer of the Memorial as regards exemption from the Preliminary Examination and attendance at Lectures, His Lordship consents to the applicant being granted the modified examination mentioned in the Judges' Minute of the I2th May, 1892. A letter was read from the solicitors of the Local Government Board, acknowledging the receipt of the letter of the Secretary of the 12th inst., and stating that they would lay same before the Local Government Board, and take their directions. A list of questions on the amalgamation or fusion of the professions of barrister and soli citor, received from the Transvaal Legislative Assembly, was submitted, and was referred to the Court of Examiners for consideration and report. Memorials from two apprentices, applying for liberty to have their indentures assigned, were sanctioned.

Meetings of the Council. THE Council met upon Wednesday, the 12th February. The President (Mr. G. H. Lyster) in the Chair, and twenty-two other members present. A letter was read from the Law Agent of the Dublin Corporation in reply, stating that the Corporation had instructed him not to pro ceed any further with clause 87 of the Various Powers Bill, dealing with the extension of the jurisdiction of the Court of Conscience. A letter was read from the Hon. Secretary of the Solicitors' Bar Association of the County and City of Dublin, enclosing amendments to the Civil Bill Courts (Dublin) Bill introduced last year, asking the Council to take steps to have the amendments inserted in the Bill when introduced this year. A reply was directed to be sent informing the Solicitors' Bar Associa-_ tion of the action which the Council had already taken in reference to this Bill, which has been again introduced this year. Applications by three solicitors- for renewal of their annual certificates were considered ; and orders were made granting the three applications. A letter was directed to be written to the solicitors for the Local Government Board requesting that arrangements should be made whereby solicitors interested in the taxation of bills of costs under the Labourers (Ireland) Act. 1906, should receive notice of the time and place of taxation, and should be afforded an opportunity of being present thereat. A memorial of an intending apprentice pre sented to the Lord Chancellor and Judges named in section 18 of the Solicitors (Ireland) Act,.1898, seeking exemption from the Pre liminary Examination, was considered, and it was resolved to ask their Lordships to refuse the prayer of the memorial, and to suggest that