The Gazette 1908-9

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The Gazette of the incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

Notaries' Fees. A

" RESOLVED—The attention of the Council " of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland "having been called to the fact that solicitors " have been invited by advertisement to send " in tenders to Boards of Guardians for "transacting business in connexion with the " Labourers Acts, the Council feel bound to " state, for the guidance of members of the "profession, that it is in their opinion un- " professional for solicitors to tender for " business in reply to such advertisements" ; and it was ordered that a copy of this resolution be sent to the solicitor. Court Sittings. Upon the suggestion of a member of the profession, it was resolved to write to the Lord Chancellor, requesting that upon days upon which meetings of the Benchers are held at 11 o'clock a.m. a notice should be inserted in the Legal Diary, announcing a definite hour at which the Courts would sit for the disposal of business. Certificate. An application by a solicitor for renewal of his certificate was submitted, and granted. Apprentices. An application by an apprentice who had passed his Final Examination, for an order under section 25 of the Solicitors (Ireland) Act, 1898, sanctioning his having acted upon three occasions as deputy registrar for a Clerk of the Peace at a revision of voters, was considered; and as the Council considered it was an office of such a character as would benefit the apprentice in his education and not interfere with his service, it was resolved not to oppose the application. A memorial from a law clerk and intending apprentice, praying for a modified Preliminary Examination under section 18 of the Solicitors' (Ireland) Act, 1898, was submitted, and it was decided not to oppose the granting of the application. The Council then adjourned. November 27 th. The Council met upon Friday, the 27th November, 1908. The President (Mr. G. H. Lyster) in the chair, and twenty-five other

letter was read from a Dublin Notary, enclosing a copy of notary fees settled by Dublin Notaries, and the list was referred to the Costs Committee for consideration. Court of Examiners. A report from the Court of Examiners upon two applications by law clerks seeking to be bound under section 16 of the Solicitors (Ireland) Act, 1898, was submitted. It was resolved that one application should be granted, and that the other should be refused. The Council adjourned until the 2nd of December. Council Meetings. MEETINGS of the Council will be held upon the following dates :— January 13th and 27th. Committee Meetings. THE following Committee Meetings were held during November:— Court of Examiners, 2nd.

Gazette, gth. Costs, 22nd. Court of Examiners, 24th. Parliamentary, 2sth.

New Members. THE following have joined the Society during November, 1908:—

Collins, John P., Dublin. Goold, Graham A., Cork. Hanrahan, Francis X., Cork. Lemass, Henry, Dublin. MacCarthy, Florence F., Cork. Noonan, Thomas, Navan. O'Hare, Patrick J., Newry. Reddy, Charles J., Dublin.

members being present. Bye-laws of the Council.

Results of Society's Examinations. AT the Preliminary Examination, held upon the 8th and 9th October, the following passed

The bye-laws of the Council, and also rules relating to election of President and Vice- Presidents, were adopted.