The Gazette 1913-14

JUNE, 1913]

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

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it was not fair to the public, the Press, or their profession that advertisements should be compulsorily put in the General Advertiser (hear, hear). MR. P. K. WHITE said he was no admirer of the General Advertiser, but he thought the explanation of the selection of that paper for the insertion of these advertise– ments was to be found in the fact that the General Advertiser kept an index record of all the publications which took place in it, which was of great importance for persons in search of incumbrancers and creditors (hear, hear). THE PRESIDENT, replying to Mr. Brady's remarks about County Court reform, said he did not think the matter was at all hopeless. Although a Commission might probably have called more attention to the matter, it could not have resulted in anything stronger than the admissions made by the Chief Secretary (hear, hear). Their repre– sentative (Mr. Byrne) had recently attended a conference at the Chamber of Commerce, and he had satisfied the representatives of the Chamber of Commerce that the Society's observations and suggestions should be upheld, and the representatives of the Chamber further said that the Society's view as to the form in which the Bill should be presented to the House of Commons, and passed, was the correct one (hear, hear). The Government were very slow, but they were not doing nothing in this matter, and it was not a dead letter, as suggested by Mr. Brady. The matter must go on. As to the matter of practice referred to by Mr. Rooney with regard to advertisements, if Mr. Rooney thought it necessary to press the matter after Mr. White's explanation, and if he sent in a statement of his grievance to the Council, they would consider it to the best of their ability, and do what they possibly could in the interests of the pro– fession (hear, hear). On the motion of Mr. Macnamara a vote of thanks was passed to the President for his statement.

elapsed between the lodgment of a requisition for a negative search and the date upon which it was ready. A letter was also read from the Registrar of Deeds (to whom the firm had written) upon the subject. It was resolved to request the Registrar to confer with the President and Vice-Presidents on the subject of searches generally. Workmen's Compensation Act. A member of the Council suggested the desirability of the making of a new rule providing for the taxation of costs incurred by the respondent, where a notice of appeal has been served but not entered for hearing. The matter was referred to the County Courts Committee. Dublin Civil Bill Appeals. In compliance with a request from the Dublin County Court Bar Association, it was resolved to request the Judges of the King's Bench Division to arrange for the disposal, after circuit and before the end of July, of such Civil Bill appeals as may be ready for hearing. Certificates. Applications by two Solicitors for renewals of their Certificates were considered, one of these was granted, the other was adjourned for a supplemental affidavit from the applicant. Law Clerks. A memorial from a Law Clerk for a modified preliminary examination was con– sidered, and it was resolved that it should not be opposed. Society's Premises. Upon the recommendation of the House Committee it was resolved that an additional entrance to the gallery of the large Hall should be effected by means of a door leading into the gallery from the landing outside the Lecture Theatre at the top of the main staircase. This doorway will render the j Smoking-room more accessible to members.

Meeting of the Council.

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Searches. A LETTER was read from a firm of Solicitors complaining of the length of time which