The Gazette 1961 - 64

if he acts for private clients or appears in court as an advocate for a client of his employer, or participates in the profits, a certificate is necessary. Special Examiner The Council appointed Mr. Max W. Abrahamson as special examiner in the first, second and third law examinations in place of Mr. Daniel J. O'Connor who has resigned. Mr. Abrahamson was admitted in Michaelmas term, 1955, and practises at 40 Fitz- william Place, Dublin. Seanad Election The meeting unanimously passed a vote of congratulation to Senator Nash on his election to Seanad Eireann and the Secretary was requested to write to Mrs. Nash expressing the appreciation of the Council for her valuable assistance to the new to two other members of the Society who have been elected to Seanad Eireann. The new senators are Mr. John N. Ross and Mr. Thomas J. Fitzpatrick. Senator Ross was admitted in 1950 and practises at 20 Upper Merrion Street, as a member of the firm of Matheson Ormsby and Prentice. Senator Fitzpatrick was admitted in 1939 and practises in Cavan. Vacancy on the Council A letter was read from Mr. Terence de Vere White in which he expressed his desire to resign from the Council. The Council accepted Mr. White's resigna tion with regret and the Secretary was directed to write to him expressing the thanks and appreciation of the Council for his valuable services as an ordinary member since 1954. The President welcomed Mr. John O'Carroll, the new provincial delegate from Ulster. AUCTIONEERS AND HOUSE AGENTS ACT, 1947 The attention of members has already been drawn to the unsatisfactory situation which may arise where a plaintiff suing on foot of an auctioneer's bond is met with the defence that the auctioneer did not hold a licence at the time of receiving the money due to the plaintiff. (See GAZETTE, April 1961.) This may be a good defence, and members were advised to ascertain that an auctioneer's licence was in force at the material date before instituting such proceedings. Since then a member has written to point out that the Revenue Commissioners would not supply any information as to whether or not a particular auctioneer held a licence and there was no register available for inspection. Consequently, it would not be possible to be certain before going into Court that this defence could not be raised. senator in his election campaign. Congratulations were also sent

POSITION VACANT

The Council from Solicitors and Barristers for the position of Lecturer in Conveyancing Law and Practice and Land Law. Particulars of the appointment may be obtained from the Secretary, Solicitors' Buildings, Four Courts, Dublin 7. (a) If the certificate is issued within three years from date of admission, £11 for a Dublin solicitor and £8 for a country solicitor. (b) In any other case, £26 for a Dublin solicitor, £23 for a country solicitor. MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL DECEMBER I4TH, 1961 : Mr. Walker and later Mr. Overend in the chair, also present Messrs. Desmond J. Collins, James R. C. Green, W. A. Osborne, Desmond Moran, Peter D. M. Prentice, Francis J. Lanigan, John R. Halpin, Niall S. Gaffney, Dinnen B. Gilmore, Eunan McCarron, Robert McD. Taylor, John C. O'Carroll, Augustus Cullen, Brendan T. Walsh, J. Bernard MacGarry, W. J. Comerford, John Maher, Peter E. O'Connell, John Carrigan, Thomas A. O'Reilly, D. J. O'Connor, William A. Tormey, Patrick Noonan, Brendan A. McGrath. The following was among the business transacted : Extraordinary members of the Council Pursuant to the provisions of the Society's Charter the Council appointed Messrs. John B. Jermyn, Cornelius J. Daly, John F. Foley, Gerald Y. Goldberg and John K. Coakley as extraordinary members of the Council from the Council of the Southern Law Association and Messrs. William J. Jefferson, Denis K. McMillan, Brian Rankin, Frederick H. Mullan and Charles MacLaughlin as extraordinary members of the Council from the Council of the Incorporated Law Society of Northern Ireland. International Bar Association The Council appointed the President, Mr. George G. Overend, as the Society's representative on the Council of the International Bar Association in place of Mr. John J. Nash who has resigned. Assistant solicitors. Practising certificates The Council, on a report from a committee, ruled that a salaried assistant solicitor who does not appear in court as an advocate, practise independently or share in the profits of a firm does not require to take out a practising certificate. If his name appears on the professional stationery of his employer, invite applications