The Gazette 1955-58

November, 1955

Vol. 49 No. 5

THE GAZETTE of the INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY OF IRELAND

Secretary ERIC A. PLUNKETT

Vice-Presidents DESMOND J. MAYNE JOHN J. SHEIL

President THOMAS A. O'REILLY

FOR CIRCULATION AMONG MEMBERS

Workmen's Compensation Commission THE Council considered a letter from the Depart ment of Social Welfare and at the request of the Minister submitted the names of three members of the Society who would be willing to act on a Commission which the Minister proposes to establish to consider the Workmen's Compensation Acts and any desirable legislation. Commissioner for Oaths. Interest. THE Council considered a report from a Committee on a query as to whether a solicitor who is a commissioner for oaths is entitled to take affidavits sworn by the general manager of a company fi om which he holds a general retainer for business in Dublin, the affidavits being used for proceedings in the country in which the commissioner is not on record, merely transmitting the company's instructions to local solicitors and not receiving any costs or agency commission. The Council decided that this is primarily a question for the Chiet Justice who has jurisdiction in matters affecting commissioners for oaths but that the Council would not give their approval to the course suggested.

MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.

OCTOBER i3TH: The President in the Chair. Also present, Messrs. Desmond J. Mayne and John J. Sheil, Vice-Presidents, Henry St. J. Blake, George A. Nolan, Terence De Vere White, Niall S. Gaffney, Cornelius J. Daly, Derrick M. Martin, Joseph Barrett, John J. Nash, P. R. Boyd, John Maher, Ralph J. Walker, John Carrigan, William J. Norman, Scan O hUadhaigh, Peter E. O'Connell, Joseph Tyrrell, John R. Halpin, George G. Overend, Francis J. Lanigan, Arthur Cox, Desmond J. Collins, Patrick F. O'Reilly, Francis X. Burke, Charles J. Downey, Dermot P. Shaw, Reginald J. Nolan. The following was among the business transacted : Solicitors' Accounts Regulations DRAFT Regulations to be made by the Society with the concurrence of the Chief Justice under Section 66 of the Solicitors Act, 1954, were considered and approved. It was decided th?t the regulations should be signed at the next meeting of the Council to come into operation on ist January, 1957.