The Gazette 1909-10

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

[NOVEMBER, 1909

Court of Examiners. A report was submitted from the Court of Examiners upon applications from two Law Clerks for liberty to be bound under Section 16 of the Solicitors (Ireland) Act, 1898. It was resolved that one of the applications be granted, and that the other be refused. Annual Report. A Committee was appointed to prepare the Annual Report of the Council. The President referred, in sympathetic terms, to the death of Lord Justice Fitz Gibbon, which had occurred since the last meeting of the Council, and the following reso- tion was unanimously adopted :— Resolved.—" The Council of the In corporated Law Society of Ireland, having learnt with profound regret of the death of the Right Hon. Lord Justice FitzGibbon, desire on behalf of the Solicitors' profession to bear testimony both to the high judicial character of the late Lord Justice, and also to the uniform courtesy and consideration which their profession ever experienced at his hands. The Council desire to express to Mrs. FitzGibbon and to the members of the family their deep and sincere sympathy." Four Courts, Stamp Office. It was directed that suggestions from the Council for the better arrangement of the Four Courts Stamp Office be conveyed to the acknowledging receipt of the resolution of the Council upon the subject of the appointment of a Solicitor, resident in Cork, to the office of Professor of English Law in University College, Cork. Finance Bill. Amendments made in Committee on the Finance Bill and notices of amendments to be moved on Report Stage were further considered. Arrangement Matters. A report from the Bankruptcy Committee was submitted, dealing with the letter from Chief Assistant in the office. University College, Cork. Letters were submitted October 20th. The late Lord Justice FitzGibbon.

the Solicitors for the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland as to the relative rights of Solicitors and Accountants in arrangement matters out of Court. The report was fully discussed, and the Secretary was directed to reply, stating that, in the opinion of the Council, in all cases of arrange ment with creditors out of Court, a Solicitor should have the general conduct of the busi ness, from and including the convening of the initial meeting of creditors to the completion of the arrangement; the Accountants engaged transacting all the usual accountancy work, such as the investigation of the Debtors' books, the ascertainment of his assets, the preparation of statement of affairs, and reports thereon to be submitted to the Creditors. Court of Examiners. A report was submitted from the Court of Examiners upon applications from three Law Clerks for liberty to be bound under Section 16 of the Solicitors (Ireland) Act, 1898. It was resolved that the three applications be refused. Council Meetings. MEETINGS of the Council will be held upon the following dates :— November 3rd and 17th. December 1st, 8th and 15th. Committee Meetings. THE following Committee Meetings were held during October :— Court of Examiners, 1st and 19th. Trustee, 12th and 19th. Bankruptcy, 15th. Education, 22nd and 27th. Report, 25th. Library and Finance, 29th. Ballot for Election of Council. THE ballot for the election of the Council will take place in the Secretary's office, between the hours of 11 o'clock a.m. and 1 o'clock p.m. on Monday, the 22nd day of