The Gazette 1955-58

affiliated as Patrons. The Incorporated Law Society of Ireland is a member of the I.E.A., and its indivi dual members are eligible and welcome to attend this conference. The subjects to be discussed at Oslo include the following: IN PLENARY SESSION AND SYMPOSIA 1. International Ship-Building Contracts—Par ticularly Legal Problems in Connection with Finance and Security. 2. The Legal Profession—The Work of the Organized Bar in Furthering the Legal Pro fession and its Public Services. 3. Administration of Foreign Estates—Problems of Executors and Possible Solutions. 4. Suggestions for Alleviating Hardships Arising from Sovereign Immunity in Tort and Con tract. 5. Suggestions for Improvement of International Treaties to Avoid Double Taxation. IN COMMITTEE MEETINGS 1. Ways and Means of Improving Facilities for Legal Aid for Foreign Nationals, whether "Resident or Non-Resident. 2. Immigration and Naturalization. 3. International Judicial Co-operation : (a) Diffculties Arising in Connection with Taking Evidence Abroad. (b) Serving Judicial Documents Abroad. 4. Human Rights. 5. Proposals for an International Code Regulating the Handling of Property of Enemy Nationals and Residents in Enemy-Occupied Territory. 6. Foreign Divorces—Problems Arising and Possible Solutions. IN HOUSE OF DEPUTIES An International Code of Ethics for the Legal Profession. In addition, an interesting programme of social events has been arranged for conferees by the Norwegian Bar Association. Included will be a reception given by the Mayor ot Oslo in the Town Hall, a reception by the Norwegian Bar Association, a Soiree Dansante at the invitation of the Minister of Justice, and various excursions. The concluding event will be the official closing banquet. REGISTRATION AND HOTEL AND TRAVEL RESERVATIONS Hotel accommodation in Oslo at the height of the tourist season is at a great premium. Lawyers planning to attend the Conference are advised by the Norwegian Bar Association, as a matter of great urgency, to make their hotel reservations at once.

Moreover, there is a limit to the number of conferees who can be accommodated at the Conference sessions. Members of the legal profession planning to attend the Conference are therefore urged to register and pay their conference and guest fees as soon as possible, and in any event not later than June ist, 1956. The registration fee is 100 Kroner (or £5) for each conferee or observer, and 50 Kroner (or £2.10) for each non-lawyer guest, payable in advance to either of the following addresses : Rolf Christophersen, Esq., Secretary, Den Norske Sakforerforening Akersgaten 35 Oslo, Norway. Or Gerald J. McMahon, Esq., Acting Secretary General International Bar Association, 501 Fifth Avenue, New York 17, N.Y., U.S.A. While registrations after June ist may be accepted upon payment of a late fee (135 Kroner or £6.15 for each conferee or observer, and 65 Kroner or £3.5 for each non-lawyer guest), we cannot assure late registrants that it will be possible to accept their registrations in view of the limited facilities. The subscription for the Official Banquet which has been fixed at 70 Kroner (£3.10) per person, is payable in Oslo. Travel arrangements should be made individually or with your local travel agent. The Norwegian Bar Association has appointed Thos. Cook & Son, Stortingsgaten 26, Oslo, Norway (118 Grafton St., Dublin), as agent to arrange for hotel reservations in Oslo. Single rooms with bath in Class A hotels in Oslo range from z8/- to )6j- per day; double rooms with bath, from 5O/— to yo/—. Single rooms with bath in Class B hotels range from 22/— to 36/- per day; double rooms with bath, from 3J/- to 48/-. The Incorporated Law Society of Ireland have provisionally made a number of double and single hotel and plane reservations which will be held for a short time. Members wishing to avail of them should write to the Secretary without delay. Return plane fare Dublin—Oslo, £46 25. Messrs. Cook & Son, will give particulars of steamer fares and routes. ADVANCE MAILING OF CONFERENCE PAPERS. Conferees who have registered and paid their conference fees sufficiently in advance will receive by mail before the Conference, if possible, copies of Oslo Conference papers which are available for 61