The Gazette 1967/71

Sshechile 2 — costs It wae reported that the Society's applic ation for an increase in the Schedule 2 item charges had been received by the Statutory body under the Solicitors Remuneration Act 1881. That body however refused to deal with the application until such time as the order converting the present charge into decimals had been made. The President stated that as regards the last mentioned matter it was merely a ques tion of having the Order drafted, signed and laid before the Oireachtas. It was decided to pursue the question of an increase in the charges as soon as decimalisation has been effected. PRESENTATION OF PARCHMENTS The President, in presenting parchments to newly admitted solicitors on 11 June, 1970, said:— Ladies and Gentlemen, My task today is a particularly pleasant one. I have the privilege of formally welcoming into the profession a number of recently qualified young men and women. It is a proud day for you and no doubt for your parents also. The years of study and expense have at last brought their reward—and I hope you will quickly realise that this profession is a rewarding one not necessarily from a financial point of view but from the point of view of satisfaction in life, fulfilment in your career. There are great opportunities for service to individuals and to the community. Always remember that this is a profession wih a fine tradition—try to live up to that tradition and never hesitate to ask for advice and assistance from the senior members of the profession. Remember that you are now officers of the Court and that the highest standards of honour and probity are expected of you. I mentioned in my half-yearly address that the Solicitors profession is not one which trains young men and women for export and even in an expanding economy it may not be easy to absorb over 100 new Solicitors every year when the average number of deaths and retirements does not exceed about 35 per annum. Nevertheless I believe that more and more opprotunities will arise for qualified solicitors in commerce and industry and I think and hope that those of you who have not got family firms to go into will find manv suitable openings particularly if you are prepared to work in the country for a while. There are many solicitors in country areas who are finding it difficult to get assistants and though I am a city solicitor myself I can assure vou that you will get a great deal of worthwhile experience in a country practice. I must advise, as mv predecessors have done, that a newly admitted solicitor should not dream of settine up in practice of his own until he has plenty of experience and then onlv if he has substantial capital or backing. Indecr1 T personally think that the da" of the one-man firm has gone. In these days of snecialisa- tion and increasing overheads some form of partnership or amalgamation is essential. Another area where there is considerable scope for employment is in certain 30

Government departments the Land Registry. In this connection I am pleased to say that with support from my predecessor, Mr. McCarron. the satisfactory revision of the salary structure of solicitors in the recruitment grade of the civil service has been achieved with effect from 1st April 1970. I hope that all of you who find yourselves working in Dublin or Cork will give all possible help and encouragement to the Free Legal Advice Centres. Apart from this I urge you to join the Law Society and Local Bar Association and also the Society of Young Solicitors which will help to keep you up to date. In addition to presenting parchments I am presenting today the Sean O hUaidhaigh Memorial Prize and I am pleased to see that we have here Col. MacNeill of Comdhail Naisiunta Na Gaeilge who are the sponsors of the prize which goes to the candidate who has done best in the Society's examination in the Irish Language. On behalf of mv colleagues on the Council and on mv own behalf I bid vou welcome. The President then presented parchments to the following : Patricia I. Burke. B C-L.. 150. Avond?'e Road, Killiney, Co. Dublin; Damien Cassidy. 16, Thorncastle Street, Dublin 4; Martin Clarke, 89. St. Helen's Road, Booterstown, Co. Dublin: Arthur Comvn and Nicholas Comyn, Westwood. Mallow, Co. Cork; Murough B. Connellan, 24, Greenfield Road, Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin; Maxwell McD. Conrv, B.C.L., L.L.B., 59, Har- court Street, Dublin 2; Christine McAulliffe Curtin, 66, Orwell Park. Rathgar, Dublin 6; Patrick J. Cusack, Drumrora, Bally jamesduff, Co. Cavan; Oonagh M. Dowling, Lisfannon. Carrickbrennan Road, Monkstov/n, Co. Dublin: Martin N. Egan, B.C.L., Birchgrove, Ballinasloe. Co. Galwav. (Special Certificate). J. D. Berchmans Cannon, B.C.L., 30, Hollvbrook Road, Clontarf, Dublin, 3; John L. Jermyn, Heron's Reach, Rinsraskiddv, Co. Cork: Elizabeth Lacy, B.C-L., "Narena," Castleknock Road, Castleknock, Co. Dublin; Michael G. Larkin. B.C.L., LL.B., "Ard na Greine," Racecourse Road, Tralee, (Special Certificate). William T. Listen, B. Comm., 29 Eglington Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4; Ellen M. E. Lvnch B.C.L., 57 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4; James M. Mohan, 63 Terenure Road North, Dublin 6; Desmond Carroll Moran, B.C.L., 28 Rathdown Park, Terenure, Dublin 6; Eugene M. Murphy, B.C.L. L.L.B., 24 Haddon Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3; Henry Murphy, 2 Temple Gardens, Rathmines, Dublin 6; Francis McArdle B.C.L.. Dundalk, Co. Louth; Derek A. McVeigh, B.C.L., 10, Church Street, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal; Timothy O'Driscoll B.C.L., L.L.B. Iveragh House, Caherciveen, Co. Kerry; Mary V. G. O'Connell, Annebrook, Mullingar. Co. Westmeath; Michael O'Hanrahan, 48 Merlyn Rd., Ballsbridge, Dub lin 4; Ronan O'Siochain B.C.L.. 32 Oulton Rd., Clontarf, Dublin, 3; Marv Rose Adele Quinn, Aghnaskeagh House, Mountpleasant, Dundalk, Co. Louth; Louise Ryan, B.C.L., 22, Mcrton Road, Dartry, Dublin; Mary Ryan, "Innisfail", Kickham Street, Thurles, Co. Tipperary; Oran Ryan, 26, Ailesbury Road,Ballsbridge, Dublin, 4; John M. E. Sexton, 20, Ilex House, Sussex Road, Dublin; Paul Smithwick, Kilcreene Lodge, Kilkenny; Miriam S. Toomey. 69, Blackheath Park, Clontarf, Dublin, 3. The Sean O h'Uadhaigh Memorial Prize, 1969 was presented to Proinnsias Uinsinn de Burca, Orbsen House, Cornamona, Co. Galway. as for instance