The Gazette 1908-9

THE GAZETTE (nmrporaietr OF'THE 0f Jrtlantr,

August, 1908.

Vol. II, No. 4.J

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under the ayth Vict. c. 8, which rules were adopted by the Benchers upon the i2th June, 1908. Coroners (Ireland) Bill. A letter in reply from Mr. Lardner, M.P., was read suggesting a modification to the amend ment which the Council of this Society re quested him to move in Committee upon the Coroners (Ireland) Bill. The Council decided to assent to the suggestion of Mr. Lardner. Universities (Ireland) Bill. An amendment to the Solicitors Act of which the Chief Secretary for Ireland had given notice that he would move in Committee upon the Universities Bill, was considered. The effect of the amendment was to extend to students and graduates of the proposed new Colleges and Universities the same facilities for entering the solicitor's profession as the Solicitors Acts already give to students and graduates of other universities mentioned in the Solicitors Acts. Certain modifications to the amendment of the Chief Secretary were made by the Council, and these were directed to be conveyed to the Chief Secretary, with a request that he would alter his amendment in accordance with such modifications. Court of Examiners. A report from the Court of Examiners upon three applications by law clerks for liberty to be bound under section 16 of the Solicitors (Ireland) Act, 1898, was considered, and it was resolved that two of these applications should be granted, and that the 'third should be re fused. Land Act Finance. A report from the Land Act Committee was considered, and it was resolved that a letter be addressed to the Financial Secretary of the

Meetings of the Council. THE Council met upon Wednesday, the ist July, the President (Mr. G. H. Lyster) in the Chair, and twenty other members present. Labourers (Ireland) Act. The opinion of Senior Counsel upon, the question of the legality of the procedure adopted by the Local Government Board upon the taxation of the costs of owners' solicitors for proving title to lands taken under the Act was submitted, and was referred to the Com mittee of the Council in charge of the matter to consider what further steps should be taken. Special Examiners. Mr. C. H. Denroche B.A., I.L.B., K.U.I., Solicitor, was appointed Special Examiner for the Final Examinations, 1909, and Mr. Frank V. Gordon, K.A., Ex-Scholar, T.C.D., Solicitor, was appointed Special Examiner for the pre liminary Examinations, iqoq. Sheriffs' Fees. A letter in reply was read from a Sub- Sheriff who, though not a solicitor, had charged a plaintiff a fee for drawing an indemnity bond which he required the plain tiff to sign prior to the execution of a decree, the Sub-Sheriff not being a solicitor, in which letter the Sub-Sheriff, as required by the Council, gave an undertaking that for the future indemnity bonds required by him would be drawn by his Returning Officer, who is a solicitor. Certificates as Conveyancers. A letter was read from the Under Treasurer, King's Inns, enclosing a copy of the rules defining the qualifications required for the Order of the Benchers of King's Inns enabling persons to take out certificates as conveyancers