The Gazette 1927-30

THE GAZETTE OF THE fain 0f

Vol. XXIII, No. 10.]

APRIL, 1930.

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for sale at the Central Land Registry. This matter was referred to a Committee to be dealt with. Employment of Solicitors in U.S.A. A letter having been received from the Minister for Justice stating that the Saorstat Minister at Washington would be prepared to place the services of the Legation at the disposal of Solicitors in this country who desire to employ local lawyers in the United States to represent their interests, it being understood that while every care would be taken by the Legation to secure that the legal firms recommended would be of the highest repute, no responsibility for such recommendations could be accepted by the Legation. The Minister stated that the Minister for External Affairs invited the views of the Society before proceeding with the matter. The Council, on the recommendation of the Privileges Committee, decided to reply intimating that as a general rule Irish Free State Solicitors do not find difficulty in securing the services of reliable United States Solicitors to act as their agents, that the Council appreciate the offer of the Minister, and in the event of the Minister for External Affairs making the suggested arrangement, the Council would, on hearing further from the Minister for Justice, be pleased to inform the members of the Society of such arrangement. . . '

MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.

March 20th. Twenty-seven Members present. The Secretary.

The Council passed a resolution expressing deep sympathy with the Secretary and Mrs. Wakely in their bereavement, through the death of their youngest daughter, Mrs. Rathbone. University College, Cork. A letter was read from Professor C. K. Murphy, Dean of the Faculty of Law, enclosing draft of revised course for law lectures in University College, Cork, and conveying the request of the President of the College for the Society's formal approval of the course. The matter was referred to the Court of Examiners. The lectures of University College, Cork, may be attended by apprentices to Solicitors for two years in order to obtain the benefits of Section 15 of the Solicitors (Ireland) Act, 1898, reducing the period of apprenticeship to four years. Land Registry. A letter was read from a firm of Solicitors drawing attention to the inconvenience arising from stamped forms not being kept