The Gazette 1909-10

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

[AUG., 1909

Acts of Parliament. A resolution was adopted requesting Mr. Ponsonby to keep in stock copies of all such Acts of Parliament as are to be had on sale in London. July i%th. Land Purchase. A letter from a firm of solicitors was read enclosing a copy of a letter received by them in reply from the Secretary, Estates Commis sioners, relative to delay in returning deeds lodged in the Commissioners' Office in con nexion with the transfers of tenants' interests in holdings pending vesting. A copy of the reply appears in this GAZETTE. Intermediate Examination. A report was submitted from the Court of Examiners, recommending that in future the names of successful candidates at the Inter mediate Examination for apprentices be ar ranged in order of merit. The Council resolved to adopt the recommendation, the names of the successful candidates to be divided into two classes, and the names in each Class to be placed in order of merit. Finance Bill. Resolutions prepared by a Special Com mittee of the Council dealing with the effect of the proposed land taxes on landed property in Ireland were considered and adopted, It was resolved that copies of the resolutions be sent to the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, the Irish Law Officers, Mr. A. J. Ealfour, the Members of Parliament for Irish constituencies, the Law Societies of Great Britain and Ireland, the Irish Chambers of Commerce, the County and District Councils of Ireland, and to the Press. These resolutions appear in this GAZETTE. Probate Engrossment. A letter was read from the Registrar of the Probate Office stating that in accordance with the Council's desire Mr. Justice Andrews had declined to consent to the proposal to sub stitute paper for parchment in issuing grants for probate and administration. Debating Society. A letter was read from the Hon. Secretary of a meeting of solicitois' apprentices, held upon the 26th July, enclosing copies of re solutions adopted by the meeting, asking the Council to give its sanction to the formation

report,

the Council

passed

the

following

resolution :— " That the Council of the Incorporated Law Society, having heard the report of the meeting between the Representatives of the Solicitors' Apprentices' Debating Society and its Vice-Presidents, regrets that the sug gestions made by the Vice-Presidents were not agreed to—Having regard to the fact that the Society has practically ceased to exist, its members now being admittedly only nine, the Council is compelled to withdraw its sanction and support (financial or otherwise) of the Society as at present constituted. The Council trusts that the general body of apprentices will see the advantage of having a Debating Society formed in the near future on proper lines ; and should such a Society be reorganized on terms to be approved of by the Council, it will gladly support it, and assist as it has in the past." Advertising by Solicitors. Draft resolutions upon this subject, prepared by the Council at its meeting upon 2nd ult., and sent to the Northern Law Society and to the Southern Law Association for considera tion, from both of whom replies were received, were further considered, and were adopted in the following terms :— RESOLVED— "(i)That in the opinion of this Council advertising by solicitors is objection able and unprofessional. " (2) That the insertion by a Solicitor of his name in a directory, or list of solicitors, is not advertising, pro vided such insertion be confined to an announcement of the solicitor's name, address, degrees, public ap pointments, and membership or position in this Society. " (3) That the sending of letters, circulars, or circular letters by a solicitor to persons other than his clients, offering to do business, is unprofessional. " (4) That the sending of lists of Sessions to clients or to members of the solicitors' profession is not unprofessional." Finance Bill. A Special Committee was appointed to report to the next meeting of the Council upon the taxes on land proposed under the Finance Bill.