The Gazette 1946-49

Mr. Keery served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. James Robinson of Dublin; was admitted in Hilary Sittings, 1915, and practised at 19 Fleet Street, Dublin. MR. .PATRICK F. MOLONY, Solicitor, died at Fitz- william Nursing Home, Dublin, on i6th July, 1946. Mr. Molony served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. Patrick J. Brady, Dublin; was admitted in Michaelmas Sittings, 1929, and practised in Ennis. (i) Entries will be accepted from solicitors for the Registry under the following headings : Sec– tion A Practices' for sale, partnerships and assistantships vacant; Section B. Practices, partnerships and assistantships sought; Section C. Miscellaneous information required, books, office equipment, etc., wanted or for sale. (2) Each entry accepted will be made in the appropriate section of the register which is open for inspection at the Society's offices during business hours. Each entry accepted will also be published once in the Society's Gazette: If the advertiser wishes, the entry and advertisement in the Gazette may be over a box number. (3) Charges for each entry in the Register (including one publication in the Society's Gazette) ; members of the Society 3/- for 30 words or less and id. for each additional word over 30. Other solicitors double the rate for members of the Society. (4) Replies to entries in the Register and advertisements will not be forwarded by the Society unless postage is pre– paid. (5) Replies to advertisements should be marked with the appropriate Box No. and addressed to the Society. (6) The use of the Registry by solicitors is subject to general conditions, copies of which may be obtained from the Secretary. THE REGISTRY

exclusively or at all. Formerly the County solicitors were invariably employed on the basis of taxed costs but of recent years the practice has been to fill appointments as they become vacant through the Appointments Commissioners the successful can– didates being remunerated by a fixed salary. A deputation from the Council recently attended at the Custom House to interview the Assistant Secretary of the Local Government Department. It was urged on behalf of the Council that in all part-time appointments where the solicitor provides his own office and staff with the right to carry on independent practice the terms of the appointment should be on the basis of taxed solicitor and client costs, and that the system of appointing solicitors to part-time positions on salaries should be discontinued, as being unfair to the profession. The position is different in regard to whole-time appointments where the solicitor is provided with free office accommodation and staff. It was also suggested by the deputation that the positions of solicitor to a County Council and solicitor to an Urban District Council within the County area should not be amalgamated having regard to the likelihood of a conflict of interest arising in matters such as malicious injuries claims. While the Assistant Secretary was not prepared to commit his Depart– ment to any particular course of action, it is thought that the representations made on behalf of the Council on the above matters will have some effect. The representations from the Council, referred to above, have a direct bearing on the proposed appointment of a solicitor to the Offaly County Council and the Tullamore Urban District Council. This advertisement was also criticised on the ground that the salary offered is expressed to include travelling and subsistence expenses in Courts situate in the County of Offaly and it was suggested that whether the appointment is made on the basis of taxed solicitor and client costs or of a salary the solicitor should be paid his travelling and sub– sistence expenses in addition to his remuneration. LEGAL APPOINTMENT MR. TIMOTHY P. COFFEY, Solicitor, of Dundalk, has been appointed a Justice of the District Court in succession to the late District Justice Meagher.

Section A EXPERIENCED Assistant, qualified or unqualified, required. Full particulars to John J. McDonald & Co., Solictitors, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin.

OBITUARY.

Section B

SOLICITOR recently qualified wishes to purchase partnership in progressive City firm. Box No. B. 120. Solicitor qualified 1946 requires post in City firm with a view to obtaining wider experience. Box No. 121.

MR. WILLIAM J. KEERY, Solicitor, died at his residence, 8 Cowper Drive, Ranelagh, Dublin, on ijth July, 1946.