The Gazette 1974

Annual Report of the Council 1973-74

1.1 We are attempting a change this year in our method of reporting the proceedings of the Council to the Profession. Hitherto a separate report of the Council has been circulated to members and has been prepared by the Secretariat. This year instead of a separate publication we are using the Gazette as our medium of communication. 1.2 The Report now takes the form of a separate report from each of the Committees of the Council. Most of the day to day work of the Council is carried out by its Committees who have their proceedings approved by Council and our new form will, I hope, commend itself to members and give a better appreciation of the work of the Council. 1.3 This year has been one of considerable activity. The most important development has been the signing of the Statutory Order which reforms our educational system. This Order has been the result of very considerable work and negotiation and patient planning over a con- siderable number of years and it is of great satisfaction to me to see it completed. 1.5 During the year I have visited Vancouver and attended the bi-annual Meeting of the International Bar Association there as the Society's representative. I have been the guest ot the European Court in Luxemburg, of the Scottish Law Society at their Annual Conference and have attended by invitation the opening of the Law Term in London in October and regrett- ably missed the Law Societ'ys weekend meeting at Harogate because of a bout of flu. from local solicitors' associations throughout the country during my year of office—too many to detail as I would have liked—and to state how much I have appreciated all the hard work, courtesy and help which I have received from all members of the Society's staff at all times throughout my year of office and the encouragement which I have received from the Council members and from so many of my colleagues from all parts of the country. 1.6 I would like to record my best thanks for all the invitations and hospitality w h i c h I received 1.4 The reports which follow outline our other activities during the year.

THE PRESIDENT

REPORTS

The President, Peter D. M. Prentice