The Gazette 1909-10

89

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

MARCH, 1910]

New Member. THE following has joined the Society during February :— Hill, Edward, Ballyclare. Commissioners to Administer Oaths. THE Lord Chancellor has appointed the following to be Commissioners to administer Oaths :— Michael Corrigan, Solicitor, Dublin. Lancelot G. Creagh, Solicitor, Listowel. John J. McDonald, Solicitor. Dublin. C. Rupert Robinson, Solicitor, Dublin. New Solicitors. ADMISSIONS DURING FEBRUARY, 1910. Name Cf.'an, Aueustine J. C. Served Apprenticeship to Tliomas J. MacGralh. Dublin. parley, Thomas Thomas O'JIeara, Dublin. J.. jun. McCarroll, Hugh Joseph H. McCan oil, Wicklow Yates, Joseph Bernard J. O'Flahertj', Ennis- corthv. Arrangement Matters THE following letters have passed between the Council of the Society and the Institute of Chartered Accountants upon the subject of the relative functions of Accountants and Solicitors in arrangement matters :— Incorporated Law Society of Ireland, Solicitors' Buildings, Four Courts, Dublin, 21st October, 1909. Dear Sirs, Your letter of the 10th August to me, upon behalf of the Institute of Chartered Account ants in Ireland, has been considered by the Council of this Society, and, in reply, I am directed to state the Council are of opinion that in all cases of arrangement with creditors out of Court, a Solicitor, in accordance with the practice which has prevailed for many years, should have the general conduct of the business from and including the convening of the initial meeting of Creditors to the com pletion of the arrangement ; the Accountants engaged, transacting all the usual accountancy work, such as the investigation of the debtor's

books, the ascertainment of his assets, pre paration of statement of affairs, and any i reports thereon to be submitted to the creditors. i My Council hope that your clients will ! agree with this statement of the relative ! functions of Accountants and Solicitors in arrangement matters, so that it may be mutually respected in the future conduct of such matters. Faithfully yours, W. G. WAKELY, Secretary. Messrs. D. & T. Fitzgerald, 20 St. Andrew Street, Dublin. The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland, 4 College Green, Dublin, mh February, 1910_ Dear Sir, Your letter of the 21st October last to Messrs. D. & T. Fitzgerald, Solicitors to above Institute, came before the Council at their meeting held on the 16th instant, and they have instructed me to say that they entirely concur with the views expressed by your Council with regard to the relative functions of Accountants and Solicitors in arrangement matters, and hope that the members of both professions will mutually respect this division of the work in the future conduct of such matters. Yours faithfully, J. HAROLD PIM, Hon. Sec. & Treas. Oaths Act, 1909. THE following is suggested to Commissioners of Oaths as the proper mode of administering the oath in the swearing of an affidavit since the passing of the above Act :— Unless the deponent voluntarily requests to be sworn as heretofore, the Commissioner, W. G. Wakely, Esq., • Secretary, The Incorporated Law Society of Ireland, Solicitors' Buildings, Four Courts, Dublin.