The Gazette 1913-14

THE GAZETTE OF TUB

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Vol. VII, No, 3.]

July, 1913.

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Meetings of the Council.

June 18th.

Mr. Alfred Blake. The following resolution was passed :— " The Council have learnt with deep regret " of the death of their colleague, Mr. Alfred " Blake, and they desire to express their deep " sympathy with Mr. Frederick Blake and " the other relatives of Mr. Blake in their " bereavement." the King's Bench Division, stating that arrangements have been made by which a day will be appointed at the end of July for the hearing of such appeals from the Right Hon. the Recorder as have been lodged and are ripe for hearing, and that due notice will be published in the Legal Diary at as early an opportunity as possible after the return from circuit of the Judges, of the date which will be so fixed. Illegal Conveyancing. A letter was read from a country member enclosing particulars of a matter in which a non-professional person had recently acted as a conveyancer for remuneration. It was decided to institute proceedings for recovery of a penalty. Debating Society. It was resolved that " Contemporary Irish Literature " should be the subject for the Dublin Civil Bill Appeals. A letter was read in reply from the Associate of

June 4th. County Courts Bill.

Mr. Russell in the House of Commons, on behalf of the Chief Secretary, having stated that in the present circumstances there is no opportunity for introducing legislation of the character of the County Courts (Ireland) Bill, it was referred to the County Courts Com mittee to consider what action should be taken in the matter. Examinations. The report of the Court of Examiners, giving the results of the May Preliminary and Final Examinations, was submitted and adopted. The results appear in this GAZETTE. Certificate. An application by a Solicitor for renewal of his Certificate, the consideration of which had been adjourned for further information, was again considered and was refused. Easter and Whitsuntide Holidays. A draft of a proposed new rule, prepared after a joint conference of representatives of the Bar Council and of this Council, in lieu of Rule 1 of Order LXIII. of the Rules of the Supreme Court, 1905, was approved, and the President was requested to submit the draft rule to the Supreme Court rule recommending authority for adoption.