The Gazette 1967/71

The projects in hands, such as that on Documentary Reproduction and the List of Irish Publications will be continued, and others will be undertaken later. It was decided that, in all cases, an insti tutional member would carry out each project with a working panel acting in an advisory capacity appointed by the Council. All interested institutions with an activity in the field of information and documenta tion are invited to become members. The subscription until the end of the current year (31st May) is £1. Copies of the Rules may be obtained from the Honorary Secretary, IADIS, National Library of Ireland. ADMISSION CEREMONY Speaking to the newly admitted Solicitors and their relatives and friends at a cere mony in the Society's Library on December 6, 1967, the President said:— Ladies and Gentlemen, I cannot over emphasise the importance for the legal profession and of our younger colleagues in particular of keeping fully in formed of the changes in our legal system. Law is a social service and must move with the continuous process of change in our social environment. Furthermore, our pro fession and the Law Society as its repre sentative body ought to take an active part in the process of legal development and re form. Those of you who listened to the address of Mr. John Marsh this week to the Federation of Professional Associations will recall that he stressed this necessity in the public interest of bringing the expertise of the practitioner as well as the knowledge available in our University faculties to the assistance of government departments so that our laws will be informed by practical experiences and academic knowledge allied to the wide experience and competence in administration of the pubic service. In my statement at the ordinary general meeting of the Society last month I referred to a prac tical difficulty which has arisen in connection with the new procedure on the preliminary trial of criminal offences. It appears from a literal interpretation of this Act that a wit ness summoned at the request of the accused might be treated as his witness and cross- examined by the State instead of being a State witness subject to cross-examination by

solicitor or counsel for the accused. I am informed that this happened quite recently in one of the District Courts. I welcome the announcement by the Minister for Justice in this morning's papers that this is not the official view. Indeed I would only have ex pected it and I am glad to note that instruc tions have been issued by the Department to make the position perfectly clear. Neverthe less I think the Act should be amended when the opportunity arises. PRESENTATION OF PARCHMENTS On 6th December, 1967, admission parch ments were presented to the following:— John P. Aylmer, B.A. (N.U.I.), Castledermot, Co. Kildare. John B. Baily, B.C.L. (N.U.I.), Clonalour House, Tralee, Co. Kerry. William 0. H. Fry, B.A. (T.C.D.), "Kinlough", Torquay Road, Foxrock, Co. Dublin. (First Place, Silver Medal). Derek H. Greenlee, 128 Merrion Road, Balls- bridge, Dublin 4. Raphaeline A. E. Hoey, "The Grange", Grange Road, Raheny, Dublin. Pamela M. F. Hussey, 22 Cherbury Gardens, Booterstown, Co. Dublin. Alan V. Kelly, 15 Asgard Road, Howth, Co. Dublin. Patrick James Kevans, 7 Eaton Place, Monks- town, Co. Dublin. Michael A. Lucas, 31 Mount Prospect Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3. Paul McLaughlin, B.C.L. (N.U.I.), 7 Orwell Park, Rathgar, Dublin 6. Michael O'Driscoll, Kilcrea, Ovens, Co. Cork. James F. O'Higgins, B.C.L., LL.B. (N.U.I.), Elmhurst, Mulgrave Street, Limerick. Simon C. K. Quick, M.A., LL.B., B.Comm. (T.C.D.), 72 Crannagh Road, Dublin. (Second Place, Silver Medal). Stephen T. Strong, Moate House, Kells, Co. Meath. Angela M. Sweetman, B.C.L., 91 Palmerstown Road, Dublin 6. Jonathan P. Thompson, M.A., D.P.A. (T.C.D.), "Rocklands", Harbour Road, Dalkey, Co. Dublin. Enda P. O'Carroll, B.C.L., LL.B., Farney Street, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan. (Findlater Scholarship). Richard Rice, B.A. (N.U.I.), 43 Palmerstown Road, Dublin 6. (Overend Scholarship). 64-.