The Gazette 1955-58

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negotiated with the aid of the purchaser's solicitor. Opinion : In this case where the solicitor examines the contract and approves of it on the purchaser's behalf it is negotiated with the aid of the solicitor even although the price has been agreed between the parties and no changes are made in the draft as submitted. Delays in Government Departments. THE Secretary submitted replies received to the Society's letter to the heads of various Departments asking for the time taken to deal with various kinds of business when the papers are submitted by a solicitor in order. It was decided to publish the information received in the Society's GAZETTE. A reply from the Estate Duty Office is awaited. THE INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY OF NORTHERN IRELAND. THE President of the Society for the year 1956-57 is Mr. Leonard I. G. Fox of Belfast. The Vice- Presidents are Mr. Thomas Q. King, of Belfast, and Mr. James Napier, of Belfast. The five extra ordinary members of the Council of this Society are: Messrs. Thomas Q. King, James J. Napier, Charles MacLaughlin, James C. Taylor, with the President. SOUTHERN LAW ASSOCIATION. THE Annual General Meeting of the above Association took place in Cork on i6th November, 1956. The following officers were elected for the year 1956-57:— President: Mr. John B. Jermyn ; Vice-President: Mr. James W. O'Donovan ; Hon. Treasurer : Mr. Bryan J. Murphy ; Hon. Secretary : Mr. James D. Donegan; Council: Messrs. T. A. Buckley, J. K. Coakley, C. J. Daly, J. F. Foley, E. Hayes, J. J. Horgan, P. J. Kavanagh, G. J. Moloney, B. M. O'Meara, D. J. Quinlan, M. Boland. The following members were appointed to represent the Association as Extraordinary members of the Council of the Incorporated Law Society : Messrs. John B. Jermyn, Edmund Hayes, Patrick J. Kavanagh, John F. Foley, James W. O'Donovan. SOCIETY'S DINNER-DANCE. A DINNER- DANCE was held on the 22nd November, 1956 in the Ballroom of the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin. There was an attendance of approximately 350 members and friends.

CERTIFICATES OF ADMISSION. ON 6th December, the President at a ceremony in the Society's Library presented certificates of admission to the following solicitors : Miss Maureen Bourke, B.A., 5 Bushy Park Gardens, Terenure, Dublin; Peter J. C. Coyle, York Street, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan ; Dermot J. Devine, B.A., Ardagh Court, Athlone, Co. Westmeath (3rd Place, October Final Exam. Silver Medal); William J. B. Fallen, Abbey Street, Wicklow; Noel M. Gleeson, 41 William Street, Limerick; Michael C. Halpenny, 96 Upr. George's Street, Dun Laoghaire; William Anthony Irwin, B.A.," Ellesmere," College Road, Cork ; Humphrey P. Kelleher, Hazleton, Western Road, Cork ; James J. Kelly, B.A., Woodville, Templemore, Co. Tipperary; Miss Iseult C. Kennedy, i Appian Way, Dublin; Kenneth M. S. Kenny, B.A.; Ardshanbally, Adare, Co. Limerick; Joseph J. Kiernan, 23 Mount Eden Road, Donnybrook, Dublin; Edward A. G. Lane, i Warwick Terrace, Leeson Park, Dublin; Anthony F. McCormack, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon; Timothy B. McEniry, Lower Cork Street, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork ; Dermot John Moloney, Munster & Leinster Bank House, Midleton, Co. Cork (ist Place, October Final Exam. Silver Medal); Michael A. O'Carroll, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway; Miss Carmel O'Connell, B.A., Dip. Soc. Sc., H.Dip in Ed., 15 lona Drive, Dublin; Albert C. O'Dwyer, B.A., Loc Fedora House, Cashel, Co. Tipperary (Special Cert. October Final Exam. Overend Scholarship); Patrick R. O'Gorman, Hacketstown, Co. Carlow; Nicholas O'KeefFe, i Harbour Row, Cobh, Co. Cork; James V. C. Phillips, West End, Millstreet, Co. Cork; Michael A. Regan, Rathmolyon, Enfield, Co. Meath; Terence M. Williams, B.A., 24 Palmers ton Gardens, Rathmines, Dublin. ELECTION OF THE COUNCIL FOR 1957-58. AT a meeting of the Council on November 22nd the 14th October, 1957, was appointed as the final date for receipt of nominations for the election of the Council for the year 1957-58 and 14th November, 1957, was appointed as the date of the ballot. OBITUARY. DISTRICT JUSTICE THADDEUS G. O'SULLIVAN died on 26th November, 1956 at his residence, " Glendower," 24 Castle Park Road, Sandycove, Co. Dublin. 54