The Gazette 1967/71

HAGUE CONFERENCE OF PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW The Permanent Bureau of the Conference require a new Secretary. Applications must be submitted to the Permanent Bureau before 1st January 1968 through the Department of External Affairs, Dublin. EXAMINATION RESULTS At the Preliminary Examination for intending appren tices to solicitors held on the 6th and 7th September, the following candidates passed: — Raymond Cassidy, Johanna O'Conrior, Cathal O'Neill, Trinette Ryan. 8 candidates attended: 4 passed. At the First Law Examination for apprentices to Solicitors held on the 4th and 5th days of September the following candidates passed: — Passed with Merit Richard J. Rice (B.A.), Deirdre Dargan (B.Soc. Sc.) Passed Anthony T. Burke, Patricia R. Canavan (L.L.B.), Nicholas J. Comyn, Murrough B. Connellan, Christine McAuliffe Cuitin, Kevin P. A. Deane, Daniel M. Gahan, John D. B. Gannon (B.C.L.), William C. Gavin (B.A.), Denis A. E. Gleeson, Blayney C. Hamilton, Peter S. Harrison, Andrew W. Healy, Caroline Hurley, Mar garet T. M. Keating (B.A., LL.B.), Michael Larkin, Ellen M. E. Lynch, Terence W. Maginn, Mary Minch, James Mohan, Desmond Carroll Moran, Patrick L. Murphy, Patrick H. Murtagh (B.A. Mod.), Francis G. McArdle, Roger W. A. MacGinley (B.A.), Michael A. O'Hanrahan (B.A.), Raymond M.' O'Neill, Michael C. Reilly, Louise Ryan, Mary T. Ryan, Oran C. Ryan, Francis E. Sowman, Thomas Tobin, Ernest F. S. Williams. 87 candidates attended: 36 passed. The Centenary Prize was awarded to Richard J. Rice (B.A.) At the Second Law Examination for apprentices to Solicitors held on the 5th, 6th and 7th days of Septem ber the following passed: — Passed with Merit Michael A. Foy. Passed Fergus E. Appelbe, Roger P. Ballagh, Patrick Cafferky (B.C.L.), Joan E. Daly, Caibre Finan, Brian G. M. Geraghty (B.A., B.Comm.), John McMahon Glynn (B.C.L.), James W. Houlihan (B.A.), William A. James, Martin A. Kennedy, Peter M. Maguire, John H. Matthews (B.C.L.), Oliver G. Matthews, James A. A. Murphy, John F. Neilan, John T. D. O'Dwyer, Gerald M. F. O'Keeffe, Dudley Potter (B.A.), Avice M. A. Redmond (B.C.L.), Edmund F. Seery 45 candidates attended: 22 passed. The Patrick .O'Connor Memorial Prize for 1967 was awarded to John Francis Hayes. 59

guilty. On application that the State should pay costs was adjourned until April, 1967. The judg ment of the Court which was delivered in Octo ber, 1967 referred to the transfer of jurisdiction under the Judicature Act, 1877 as well as the in herent jurisdiction under article 34 of the Consti tution and the stated jurisdiction conferred under the Courts (Supplemental provisions) Act, 1961. The matter was fully considered and Kenny J. held that the Central Criminal Court has power in its discretion to award costs to an accused who has been acquitted—Miss Brady's costs, limited to nine days were awarded and no costs were awar ded to the other five accused save two days argu ment to Miss Dillon. (2nd October 1967). DIARY OF EVENTS IN DECEMBER 4th—Federation of Professional Associations Meeting in Royal Hibernian Hotel, Dawson Street, Dublin, at 8.00 p.m. Lecture on "The Professional in a changing Society" by John Marsh. 8th—Irish Association of Jurists Meeting in the Library of the Solicitors' Buildings, Four Courts, Dublin, at 8.00 p.m. Lecture on 'Some Aspects of Constitutional Reform' by C. Gavan Duffy, M.A., LL.B., Librarian to the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland. The chair will be taken by Professor R. O'Hanlon, U.C.D. and the speakers to the paper will be Mr. T. A. Conolly, S.C. and Mr. Donal Barrington, Barrister-at-Law. 14th—Society of Labour Lawyers Meeting in Clarence Hotel, Dublin, at 8.00 p.m. Mr. Paul O'Higgins, Professor of Law at Cam bridge University will speak to the Society. Government of The Republic of Zambia VACANT POST IN THE LAND REGISTRY There is a vacancy for the post of Assistant Registrar of Lands and Deeds in The Republic of Zambia. Any Member interested may apply to The Secretary of The Society for further parti culars, or write direct to : Mr. H. B. Linehan, Solicitor, P.O. Box 69,

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