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Vol. X, No. 9.]

March, 1917.

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Meetings of the Council.

performance of semi-judicial duties of an increasing importance, and the duties are of a nature which require that leading members of the profession should be secured to fill the office. " The Clerk of the Crown and Peace has, in addition, the office of Local Registrar of Title placed upon him by statute, for the discharge of the onerous and increasing duties of which office he receives a small addition to his salary. " Having regard to these facts the Council are of opinion that reduction of the salaries mentioned in the statute is unjust, contrary to the public interests, and not in keeping with the dignity or responsibility of the office." Workmen's Compensation (Ireland) Rules. The draft of the Consolidated Workmen's Compensation (Ireland) Rules, received from the Lord Chancellor was submitted, and referred to the County Courts Committee. Certificates. Six applications by Solicitors for renewal of Certificates were considered, and orders

February 14th. Clerks of the Crown and Peace.

The matter of the reductions which are being made in the salaries of Clerks of the Crown and Peace upon the occurrence of vacancies in that office was considered, and the following resolution was adopted, and copies directed to be sent to the Lord Lieutenant, the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Chief Justice, the Chief Secretary, the Attorney-General, the Treasury, and to those Members of Parliament who are Irish Solicitors :— RESOLVED :—" The Council of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland desire to enter their protest against the reductions being made in the salaries of newly-appointed Clerks of the Crown and Peace in Ireland. " The Council desire to point out that since the passing of the County Offices and Courts (Ireland) Act, 1877, by which Act the salaries payable to Clerks of the Crown and Peace are provided, the duties of the office have been largely increased owing to the passing of various statutes, the administration of which are assigned to the County Courts, such as the Labourers (Ireland) Acts, the Workmens Compensa tion Acts, the Town Tenants (Ireland) Acts, and the Public Roads (Ireland) Act. '' The work of the office of Clerk of the Crown and Peace in Ireland involves the

were made. Law Clerks.

Reports were submitted from the Court of Examiners upon applications from three Law Clerks for leave to be bound under Section 16, and the three applications were granted.