The Gazette 1955-58

Court and Offices Committee. RALPH J. WALKER, Chairman; Joseph "Barrett, Francis X. Burke, Niall S. Gafmey, Francis J. Gallagher, John R. Halpin, Francis J. Lanigan, Derrick M. Martin, John J. Nash, James J. O'Connor, Patrick F. O'Reilly, with the President, Vice-Presidents, and immediate past-President, ex- officio. Finance Committee. JOHN CARRIGAN, Chairman; Patrick R. Boyd, Senator Arthur Cox, John J. Dundon, Francis J. Gallagher, William J. Norman, Peter E. O'Connell, R. McD. Taylor, with the President, Vice-Presidents, and immediate past-President, ex-officio. Publications Committee. CHARLES J. DOWNING, Chairman; Francis X. Burke, C. E. Callan, Francis J. Gallagher, Francis J. Gearty, Francis J. Lanigan, George A. Nolan, John J. Sheil, R. McD. Taylor, Terence de Vere White, with the President, Vice-Presidents and immediate past-President, ex-officio. THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE. THOMAS A. O'REILLY, Chairman; Joseph Barrett, Niall S. Garniey, John R. Halpin, Desmond J. Mayne, John J. Nash, William J. Norman, James J. O'Connor, George G. Overend, Dermot P. Shaw. COUNTY KERRY LAW SOCIETY. AT the Annual General Meeting of the Society, the following officers and Committee were elected for the year 1956: President, Gerald Baily; Vice- President, Thomas O'Neill; Chairman, C. J. Downing ; Secretary and Treasurer, J. J. Grace; Committee : J. C. Guihan, M. L. O'Connell, J. J. O'Donnell, J. D. O'Connell, D. E. Browne, J. S O'Reilly, D. F. O'Shea, H. J. Downing, W. A. Crowley. I.B.A. THE OSLO CONFERENCE. THE Sixth International Conference of the Legal Profession under the auspices of the International Bar Association will be held in Oslo, Norway, July 23-28, 1956, with Den Norske Sakforerforening as Host Organization. The International Bar Association is composed of the national bar associations of forty-eight nations of the world, with approximately four hundred individual members of the legal profession 60

Employment of former solicitor. ON a report from a Committee it was decided to grant an application under section 60 by a solicitor to employ and remunerate in connection with his practice a former solicitor who had been struck off the roll. Permission was given for a period of two years and subject to certain conditions. Bills in the Oireachtas. REPORTS from the Legislation Committee on the following Bills were considered. Fatal Injuries Bill 1955. Lotteries Bill 1955. Statutes of Limitation draft Bill 1954. Forestry Bill 1955. Solicitors in Local Government Service. THE Council considered a report from a Committee on the action taken with the Department of Local Government to secure early action on the lines agreed with the Minister last July on the subject of salaries and conditions. COMMITTEES OF THE COUNCIL, 1955-56. Registrar's Committee. SEAN O HUADHAIGH, Chairman; Patrick R. Boyd, Desmond J. Collins, Senator Arthur Cox, Cornelius J. Daly, Francis J. Gearty, Patrick F. O'Reilly, James R. Quirke, John J. Sheil, Joseph P. Tyrrell, Ralph J. Walker. Compensation Fund Committee. PATRICK R. BOYD, Chairman ; Henry St. J. Blake, John Carrigan, Desmond J.-Collins, Senator Arthur Cox, Cornelius J. Daly, Charles J. Downing, Francis J. Lanigan, James R. Quirke, John J. Sheil, Ralph J. Walker, Terence de Vere White. Court of Examiners. DESMOND J. COLLINS, Chairman; Charles J. Downing, Scan O hUadhaigh, James R. Quirke, John J. Sheil, Joseph P. Tyrrell, with the President, Vice-Presidents, and immediate past-President, ex-officio. Legislation and Privileges Committee. GEORGE G. OVEREND, Chairman; Henry St. J. Blake, Francis X. Burke, John Carrigan, Senator Arthur Cox, Desmond J. Mayne, George A. Nolan, Reginald J. Nolan, Peter E. O'Connell, James R. Quirke, Terence de Vere White, with the President, Vice-Presidents and immediate past-President, ex- officio.