The Gazette 1940-44

BAIL EIREANN. Official Reports, 14th March, 1944. Practice of Solicitors' Profession. ME. HUGHES : "Is the Minister aware that there is considerable dissatisfaction amongst the Solici tors' profession that steps have not been taken sooner to amend and modernise the law affecting the practice of their profession with a view to the abolition of the possible openings for abuse, and if lie will indicate whether he intends to introduce suitable legislation, and, if so, at what date." MINISTER FOR JUSTICE (Mr. Boland) : "A draft Bill on the lines indicated in the question has been prepared by the Incorporated Law Society and has been under examination in the Department of Justice and other Departments. The results of this examination have been communicated to the Society and, as soon as I receive their further observations, I shall lay the entire matter before the Government for consideration." Land Registry. MR. HUGHES : "Is the Minister aware of the great delay that occurs in the registration of applica tions in the Land Registry and in the handling of matters incidental thereto.; whether other repre sentations have been made to him in reference to this and, if so, on what date, and if he will indicate what steps he proposes to take to obviate the inconvenience caused to practitioners and their clients." MINISTER FOR JUSTICE (Mr. Boland) : " I am aware that the position in regard to the matters referred to in the question is unsatisfactory. The cause of the delays and resultant inconvenience is shortage of staff combined with a marked increase

in the volume of business which has to be dealt with. I received representations in the matter last July from the Incorporated Law Society. My Department has been giving active consideration to the problem of providing the necessary extra assistance and I am hopeful that it will be found possible, without undue delay, to bring about a considerable improvement in the position." EXAMINATIONS, JUNE, 1944. », . OBITUARY. MR. MICHAEL VERDON, Solicitor, died at Castle- bar on 22nd March, 194-4. Mr. Verdon. was apprenticed to the late Sir Malachi J. Kelly of Castlebar, was admitted in Trinity Sittings, 1899. and practised at Castlebar up to the year 1918, when he ceased to practice. MR. ERNEST I. THORNTON, Solicitor, died at his residence, John's Hill, Waterford, on 26th March, 1944. Mr. Thornton was admitted in Hilary Sittings, 1885, and practised at Waterford under the style of I. Thornton and Son. One of the oldest prac tising solicitors in the country, he was the doyen of the profession in Waterford, where he com menced practice in conjunction with his father, the late Mr. Isaac Thornton. almost 60 years ago. , •/ « o He succeeded his father as legal adviser to the Waterford Harbour Commissioners. Last date for giving notice May 1-2th May 12th May 15th June 2nd and 3rd June 2nd and 3rd June 5th Examination First Irish Second Irish Intermediate

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(6th December, 1922 to 31st December, 1943). COMPILED by Mr. Justice Gavan Duffy, this work (98 pp.) presents a syllabus of the public Acts passed since the Treaty and now operative, showing what legislation survives and which Acts and sections of Acts are repealed. The surviving statutes tabulated number over 650, out of nearly 900 passed. Obtainable from Mr. F. Price, Librarian, Law Library, Four Courts, or at The Candle Press, 5 Fleet Street, Dublin. Price'21/- (post free 21/6). Interleaved copies to order, 23/6 (post free 24/-) from the publishers.

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