The Gazette 1946-49

RESULTS OF EXAMINATIONS AT the Examinations held on the 3ist January and ist February, under the Legal Practitioners (Quali– fication) Act, 1929, the following passed the exam– inations : First Examination in Irish John P. Beirne, Mary A. B. Gallery, Simon D. Comer, Patrick J. Creagh, Cahir F. M. Davitt, Joseph M. L. Dockery, Comhghall M. U. MacGuill, Patrick J. McCormack, Patrick O'R. Markey, Edward J. Mullen, Helena O'Doherty, Patrick H. O'Doherty, Timothy F. G. O'Toole. Second Examination in Irish Caroline R. Bowen, James C. Brennan, Eamon Carroll, Michael P. Dinneen, Patrick Golden, Frederick M. Kelly, Robert S. Kieran, James Lynch, Daniel G. MacCarthy, Florence G. McCarthy, Richard Moylan, Michael O hAodha, Mary E. Rosney, Joseph M. G. Sweeney. RULES OF HIGH COURT AND SUPREME COURT HIGH COURT RULES (No. 2), 1947. WE, the Superior Courts Rules Committee con– stituted pursuant to the provisions of Section 67 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1936, by virtue of the powers conferred upon us by Section 36 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1924, and Section 68 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1936, and of all other powers enabling us in. this behalf, do hereby make the annexed Rules of Court. Dated this I4th day of February, 1947. JOHN O'BYRNE. A. K. OVEREND. GERALD HORAN. H. ST. J. BLAKE. MICHAEL BINCHY. T. U. ODELL. I concur in the making of the annexed Rules of Court. Dated this 2ist day of February, 1947. CONCHUBHAR A. MAGUIDHIR, C.J. . SEORSA GABHANACH 6 DUBHTHAIGH. JAMES A. MURNAGHAN.

application by the Council for an increase in the scales of conveyancing costs and of general solicitor and client costs in respect of business, not being business in any action or transacted in any Court, but that the Committee had not yet arrived at a decision and that the matter had been adjourned for a fortnight. Application under Section 18 AN application to the Chief Justice from an intending apprentice under Section 18 for total exemption from the Preliminary Examination of this Society was considered on a reference from the Chief Justice. The Council decided not to oppose the application. Application under Section 16 THE Council considered a report from the Court of Examiners on an application under Section 16 by a law clerk for liberty bto be bound under indentures for three years only. The application was granted. Agricultural Credit Bill, 1946 MR. JOHN S. O'CONNOR, T.D., reported to the Council that he had been received with Mr. Quirke and Mr. Barrett by Mr. Scan O'Grady, Parliamentary Secretary to the Department of Finance, and that representations had been made urging that certain objectionable provisions in the Bill should be with– drawn, particularly the section under which the Agricultural Credit Corporation is to be empowered to recover moneys due to the Corporation by sending a certificate of the amount due under the seal of the Corporation to the ^County Registrar, who will then be entitled to levy execution without any Court Order. Mr. O'Connor reported that the representa– tions of the Deputation had not been successful in obtaining any amendment in the Bill. The report was noted and it was decided to take no further action. The members of the Deputation were thanked for their services in the matter. Approval Fees THE following resolution was passed by the Council: " That in the opinion of the Council no solicitor should include in any conditions of sale or contract for sale prepared by him any condition or clause providing for the payment by the purchaser to the vendor or his solicitor of a fee for the approval of the draft conveyance, assignment or transfer, and that the profession throughout the country be requested to give effect to the resolution." A short rticle on this subject is printed in this issue.

GERALD BOLAND,

Aire Dli agus Cirt.

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