The Gazette 1986

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advertise in recent times, were keeping away from straightforward media advertising. He cautioned that whatever about the situation in the country, the profession in Dublin was under severe competition from other professions such as the Chartered Surveyors and other services, for example, Company Formation. The motion was carried by 333 votes to 198. Ballot paper change The following resolution was adopted on the proposal of Mr. M. Curran, seconded by Mr. E. J. Margetson: "An asterisk shall be placed after the name of a member of the outgoing Council who served other than as an elected Ordinary Member to indicate that he served as a provincial delegate, nominee of the Dublin Solicitors' Bar Association or of the Southern Law Association, or was co-opted as the case may be." Mr. Curran explained that the resolution was designed to indicate clearly on the Ballot Paper that the person offering himself for election was an elected member of the Council or a nominated member of the Council if serving in the previous year. Contribution rates When commenting on the Finance Committee's report the chairman, Mr. E. J. Margetson, informed the meeting that the rates of contribution for 1987 will be: £ Practising Certificate 285 Compensation Fund 140 Membership 50 Benevolent Fund 20 £495 Mr. G. Doyle asked that the Council's report should be circulated at an earlier date so that matters could be considered more fully. Mr. Margetson explained that the report was for the year ended 30 September and the time available for preparation of the report, printing and circulation was very limited. The report, seconded by Mr. B. Mahon, was agreed. The report of the Disciplinary Committee, which had been circulated for information, was noted. The meeting then considered and adopted the following reports: Litigation: Ms. G. Clarke, seconded by Mr. F. O'Donnell. Conveyancing: Mr. E. Farrell, seconded by Mr. W. Fallon. Younger Members: Mr. P. Daly, seconded by Mr. K. Murphy. Costs: Mr. G. Griffin and seconded by Mr. T. Shaw. Publications: Mr. M. O'Mahony, seconded by Mr. D. Moran. Compensation Fund: Mr. J. Maher, seconded by Ms. G. Clarke. Registrars': Mr. A. Ensor, seconded by Mr. J. Schutte.

Parliamentary: Mr. J. Reidy, seconded by Mr. A. Smyth. Arising out of the report of the Parliamentary Committee Mr. D. Moran asked that the Commit- tee, in the coming year, should examine the matter of increasing penalties under the Summary Jurisdic- tion Acts by at least a multiple of 200. Existing penalties were ridiculous, and as a result, the legis- lation was not being enforced. The same comment applied to the School Attendance Act. Professional Purposes: Mr. B. Mahon, seconded by Mr. J. Rochford. Public Relations: Mr. A. Bourke, seconded by Mr. D. O'Hagan. E.E.C. & International Affairs: Mr. R. Monahan, seconded by Mr. J. Rochford. Education: Mr. D. Binchy, seconded by Mr. M. O'Mahony. Taxation: Mr. D. Binchy, seconded by Mr. J. Rochford. Premises: Mr. J. F. Buckley, seconded by Mr. T. Shaw. Technology: Mr. F. Lanigan, seconded by Mr. J. Sweeney. Company Law: Mr. Laurence Shields, seconded by Mr. A. Smyth. Formal Business The Minutes of the Half-Yearly General Meeting held in Rosslare, 3 May, 1986, having been published in the Law Society Gazette , May issue, 1986, were taken as read and signed by the President at the opening of business. The adoption of the accounts was proposed by Mr. G. Doyle and seconded by Mrs. M. Quinlan. The re-election of Coopers & Lybrand as auditors to the Society was proposed by Mr. E. J. Margetson and seconded by Mrs. M. Quinlan. Messrs. Richard Lane and Brendan Kavanagh, Coopers & Lybrand, were welcomed to the meeting by the President. The adoption of the Scrutineers' Report was proposed by Mr. J. Harte and seconded by Mr. A. Smyth. The outcome of the Ballot for the Council for 1986/87 follows this report. Tribute to President With the formal business of the AGM concluded, the President vacated the Chair which was taken by Mr. David R. Pigot, Senior Vice-President. Mr. J. E. Doyle proposed a vote of thanks to the President and Mrs. Cullen for the manner in which they had carried out the duties of the Presidential office during the year. The vote was supported by Mr. Quentin Crivon who commented that the President had performed a most difficult task with great credit. The motion was carried with acclamation and Mr. D. R. Pigot then declared the meeting closed. Benevolent Society Problems The Solicitors' Benevolent Society is making annual payments of about £80,000 a year and is currently working on an overdraft.

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