The Gazette 1980

GAZETTE

DECEMBER 1980

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY

Blackhall Place, Dublin 7

The President, Mr. Walter beatty, took the Chair at 11.40 a.m. in the Lecture Hall, Law School, Blackhall Place, on Friday 21st November, 1980. The notice convening the meeting was taken as read. A list of those attending the meeting is filed with the minutes. The President, welcomed the members present and thanked them for their attendance. In particular, he welcomed the President of the Incorporated Law Society of Northern Ireland, Mr. Patrick Cross. Minutes As the minutes of the General Meeting, held in Blackhall Place, Dublin, on Friday, 2nd May, 1980, were published in the Gazette, they were taken as read, and were adopted and signed by the President. Auditors' Report The adoption of the Auditors' Report and financial accounts for the year ended 30th April, 1979, was proposed by Mr. B. Allen, seconded by Mr. P. D. M. Prentice, and agreed. On the proposition of Mr. P. C. Moore, seconded by Mr. C. R. M. Meredith, Messrs. Coopers & Lybrand were re-elected as the Society's auditors for the year ending 30th April, 1981. Council Elections The scrutineers' report on the Council election was read by the Director General as follows: Valid Poll: 1,347 Buckley, John F. 922; Quinlan, Moya 912; Beatty, Walter 798; Binchy, Donal 790; Dundon, Joseph L. 769; O'Mahony, Michael V. 766; O'Driscoll, Rory 765; Shaw, Thomas D. 738; Blake, Bruce St. John 738; Collins, Anthony E. 726; O'Connor, Patrick 712; Hickey, Gerald 711; McEvoy, W. D. 709; Carrigan, John 703; Allen, William B. 686; Daly, Francis 683; Smyth, Andrew 683; Houlihan, Michael 681; O'Donnell, Patrick F. 672; Monahan, Raymond T. 670; Burke, Adrian P. 667; Curran, Maurice R. 664; Cullen, Laurence 656; Shields, Laurence K. 652; Margetson, Ernest 645; Pigot, David R. 638; Killeen, Sarah C. 623; Sexton, Harry 591; Dillon Andrew 586; O'Connell, Michael 582; Donnelly, Andrew 577. The above members were declared elected. The following members received the number of votes placed after their names: Madigan, Patrick 530; Reidy, John 521; Doyle, Gerard 456; McCourt, Philip 453; Mullen, George 343; Garvan, Brendan 204. Provincial Delegates returned unopposed: Connaught: Patrick J. McEllin, Claremorris, Co. Mayo; Leinster: Michael J. Hogan, 21 Patrick Street, Kilkenny; Munsler:

Patrick A. Glynn, 84 O'Connell Street Limerick; Ulster: Peter F. R. Murphy, Ballybofey, Co. Donegal. The Provincial Delegates returned unopposed were declared elected. Noting the results of the election, the President expressed his thanks to the scrutineers. Report of the Council As the Annual Report of the Council for the year 1979/80 had been circulated, the President took it as read. On the President's report, in reply to Mr. T. C. G. O'Mahony, the President stated that the Society's Computer had been installed after obtaining the best available advice and careful study. No person had been deprived of employment as a result, but, the efficiency of the Society had been increased. On the Report of the Council, Mr. T. C. G. O'Mahony expressed his satisfac- tion in the matter of the steps being taken on the issue of legal costs and suggested that there was a shortage of consultation rooms in the Four Courts. This was accepted and, it was indicated that in the longer term the accommodation which had been made available to the Office of Public Works, would be recovered and converted to additional Consultation Rooms. The meeting then went on to consider the reports of the various Committees as follows: Registrars and Compensation Fund The President's expression of thanks to Mr. Shaw for his work on both of these Committees, was received with applause. In reply to Mr. T. C. G. O'Mahony, the Director General explained the manner in which the investment account, in relation to the Compensation Fund, operated. Professional Purposes No comment arose on this report. The President expressed his thanks to Mr. Margetson. Parliamentary Mr. D. Moran enquired if it would be possible, under the Courts Bill, to increase the fines under the Summary Jurisdiction Acts, which at present were at a ridiculous level. Mr. Binchy thought the suggestion might be more appropriate to a Bill dealing with Criminal Law, but undertook to look into the matter. The President thanked Mr. Binchy and his Committee for their work during the year. Finance Mr. Curran dealt with queries from Mr. T. C. G. O'Mahony on the Insurance Premium in respect of the Compensation Fund, the Law Club and the increase in the

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