The Gazette 1955-58

JANUARY, 1956

Vol. 49 No. 7

THE GAZETTE of the INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY OF IRELAND

Secretary ERIC A. PLUNKETT

President DERMOT P. SHAW

Vice-Presidents RALPH J. WALKER GEORGE G. OVEREND

FOR CIRCULATION AMONG MEMBERS

MEETING OF THE COUNCIL. DECEMBER STH : Mr. O'Reilly and afterwards Mr. Shaw in the Chair. Also present : Messrs Henry St. J. Blake, John J. Sheil, James J. O'Connor, F. X. Burke, Niall S. Gaffney, John R. Halpin, Desmond J. Collins, F. J. Gearty, George G. Overend, Cornelius J. Daly, Patrick R. Boyd, William J. Norman, Peter E. O'Connell, R. McD. Taylor, John Carringan, Arthur Cox, Charles J. Downing, Joseph Barrett, C. E. Callan, Joseph Tyrrell, T. de Vere White, Ralph J. Walker, Patrick F. O'Reilly, John J. Nash, George A. Nolan, James R. Quirke, J. F. Foley. The following was among the business transacted : Joint Committee with the Bar Council. MESSRS. James J. O'Connor, Desmond J. Collins and G. G. Overend were reappointed as the Society's representatives. 59

IMPORTANT. THE ktest date for taking out practising certificates in time -was 4th February, 1956. Attention is drawn to the provisions of Part V of the Solicitors Act, 1954, with regard to the issuing of practising certificates, and to sections 54 to 57 with regard to the qualifications for acting as solicitor and the consequences of practising without a certificate. The form of declaration which must be made in order to obtain a practising certificate may be taken up by Dublin solicitors, or by country solicitors by their town agents, on application to the Society's office. Neither the declaration nor the certificate when issued can be sent by post. Lectureship on Company and Executorship ~Law The Council invite applications for the above position. Particulars may be obtained from the Society. Closing date iyth February.