The Gazette 1921-25

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May, 1921.

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of The report was adopted by the Council, and it was resolved to forward the amendments to the Government. the re-introduction of the Bill.

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Annual Subscription.

MEMBERS are reminded that their annual subscription to the Society became due on the first day of May, as follows : Town Members and Country Mem– bers of more than three years' standing entitled to vote at election of ordinary members of Council Other Country Members Members who have been admitted to the profession under three years Press rent .. £1 0 0 10 10 5

April 20th. Twenty-seven Members present.

The late Lady Glynn. A resolution was passed expressing to Sir Joseph Glynn the sympathy of the Council on the death of Lady Glynn. Searching of Solicitors' Offices. A report from the Privileges Committee in reference to the searching of Solicitors' offices by the military authorities was submitted, and the following resolution was adopted, and it was arranged that a letter be written to the Commander of the Forces requesting him to receive the President in order that he might submit this resolution to him : Resolved " That in the opinion of this Council the removal by the Crown forces from Solicitors' offices of Counsel's briefs, or any documents prepared by a Solicitor in connection with the defence of his client, is a. grave infringement of the recognised privileges of the Solicitors' profession. The Council urge for the protection of Solicitors' privileges that where the com– petent military authority exercises the right to search Solicitors' offices, every care should be taken to prevent undue inter– ference with confidential or privileged papers the property of the clients of the Solicitors."

Meetings of the Council.

April Qth. Twenty-six Members present. Irish Land Bill.

A report was submitted from the Land Acts Committee dealing in detail and at considerable length with the Irish Land Bill, introduced by the Government in November, 1920. This report was the result of prolonged consideration of the Bill by the Committee and of interviews with the Judge of the Land Commission, and the Estates Commis– sioners, with the Congested Districts Board, and with other persons interested in land purchase. The report contained a series of amendments to the Bill, which the Com– mittee prepared from a professional stand– point, and which they suggested should be submitted to the Government in view