The Gazette 1955-58

Vol. 51 No. 6

December, 1957

THE GAZETTE of the INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY OF IRELAND President JOHN CARRIGAN Vice-Presidents JOHN R. HALPIN, FRANCIS J. LANIGAN Secretary ERIC A. PLUNKETT

FOR CIRCULATION AMONG MEMBERS

PRACTISING CERTIFICATES, 1958-59.

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING. AN ordinary general meeting of the Society was held in the Library, Solicitors' Buildings, Four Courts, Dublin, on Thursday, zist November, 1957. The President, Mr. Niall S. Gaffney, took the chair. The notice convening the meeting was taken as read. The Minutes of the ordinary general meeting of the Society held on 9th May, 1957, were read, confirmed and signed. Mr. Donough O'Donovan proposed and Mr. D. B. Gilmore seconded the adoption of the audited accounts and balance sheet. The motion was adopted, and the President signed the balance sheet. Messrs. Kevans & Sons were re-appointed as the Society's auditors. The Secretary read the report of the scrutineers of the ballot for the election of the Council and provincial delegates for the year 1957-58. The report stated that for the office of provincial delegate the following had been returnee! unopposed :— Ulster—Derrick M. Martin. Munster—Edward Treacy. • 55

i. MEMBERS are reminded that practising certificates for the year to end jth January 1959, should be taken out on or after 6th January 1958 and not later than Wednesday, ;th February 1958, in order to take effect as a qualification to practise from January 6th. 2. Under the provisions of the Solicitors Act, 1954, the declaration to be lodged with the Society on applying for a practising certificate shall be completed and signed by the applicant personally unless the Registrar, on the ground of illness or some other sufficient ground, dispenses with personal signature of the declaration. Dublin agents of country solicitors should therefore take up the declarations in good time and forward them for signature to their correspondents. The President and the Vice-Presidents. MR. JOHN CARRIGAN of Thurles, has been elected President of the Society for the coming year. Mr. John R. Halpin of Cavan, and Mr. Francis J. Lanigan of Carlow, have been elected Vice- Presidents.