The Gazette 1990

GAZETTE

' APRIL

1990

Mr. L. K. Shields, that Messrs. Coopers & Lybrand be re-elected as Auditors for the coming year. O T H ER B U S I N E SS Advertising: Mr. Desmond Moran referred to recent advertisements in a national newspaper claiming ex- perience in particular areas. The matter is to be taken up with the Professional Purposes Committee. Premises: To date £1.6 million has been spent on the acquisition and refurbishment of the Blackhall Place premises said Mr. Frank Daly, Chairman, Finance Committee. Litigation: Mr. Galvin said he did not want any alteration in the present system of litigation without consultation. Mr. Ernest Margetson clarified the situation regarding meeting between the Bar, the Federation of Insurers and the Society; no proposals had been put forward to the Department of Justice. He added that litigation solicitors in the area of the Southern Law Association had a representative on the Litigation Committee. Mr. Paul Guinness suggested to the incoming Council that it might consider the problem faced by solicitors in their later years due to the increasing complexity of the work of the profession. He sug- gested that the idea of interviewing solicitors qualified prior to, say, 1945 should be considered. Mr. Crivon asked if in regard to the loss of documents, the matter had been reported to the Garda Siochana, contrary to press reports. The President confirmed that the matter had been reported. E L E C T I ON RESUL TS Mr. Ernest J. Margetson was deemed to have been elected. The following candidates were declared elected, by the number of votes appearing after their names. Deemed 1. Margetson, Ernest J. Elected 2. Quinlan, Moya 1163 3. Shaw, Thomas D. 1127 4. O'Donnell, Rory 1097 5. Ensor, Anthony H. 1094 6. Binchy, Donal G. 1064 7.Neary, Anne 1044 8. O'Donnell, P. Frank 984 9. Clarke, Geraldine M. 958 10. O'Connor, Patrick 950 11. Bourke, Adrian P. 948

12. O'Mahony, Michael V. 13. McMahon, Brian M. 14. Collins, Anthony E. 15. Irvine, Michael G. 16. Monahan, Raymond T. 17. Binchy, Owen M. 18. Lynch, Elma 19. Daly, Francis D. 20. Shields, Laurence K. 21. Curran, Maurice R. 22. Daly, Patrick J. 23. Mahon, Brian J. 24. Smyth, Andrew F. 25. Griffin, Gerard F. 26. Pigot, David R. 27. Glynn, Patrick A. 28. Cantillon, Ernest J. 29. O'Sullivan, Eugene 30. Joyce, Philip M. 31. Donegan, James D.

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B E N E V O L E NT A S S O C I A T I ON The chairman of the Solicitors' Benevolent Association, Mr. John M. O'Connor, thanked the Bar Associations, practising solicitors and others for their efforts in pro- curing additional funds for the Association. Annual subscriptions of members brought in £65,000/ £70,000 a year, whereas the need was for well over £100,000. He emphasised the urgent need for funds and support for the Association. At the request of the Senior Vice-President, Mr. E. J . Margetson, the vote of thanks to the President was proposed by Mr. Desmond Moran who compli- mented the President on his con- duct of business throughout the year and his stamina in attending Bar Association meetings and over- seas meetings. The vote of thanks was seconded by Mr. William Fallon and passed with acclama- tion. The Senior Vice-President then declared the meeting closed.

697 There was a total of 39 candidates. The total number of valid papers was 2,069. As there were but four candid- ates for the four seats for provincial delegates there was no election and the four candidates for these seats were returned unopposed: Connaught - McEllin, Ward M. Leinster - Lanigan, Frank Munster - O'Connell, Michael G. Ulster - Murphy, Peter F.R.

NEWLY E L E C T ED C O U N C I L M E M B ER 1989/90 Eugene O'Sullivan, solicitor, qualified in 1974, and practises with John J. McDonald & Co., Palmerston Road, Dublin 6. (Photographs of other newly elected Council members were published in the Jan/Feb issue).

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