The Gazette 1924-27

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

AUGUST, 1925]

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Sittings, 1881, and practised at 14 Moles- worth Street, Dublin, in partnership with Mr. Hunt W. Hardman and Mr. Cyril H. Hardman, under the style of T. W. Hardman and Sons. New Members. The following have joined the Society: Blake, Henry St. J., Eyre Square, Galway. White, William, City Hall. Dublin. The Society's Premises. The Government, through the Board of Works, have taken a lease of No. 45 Kildare Street, Dublin (the town residence of Sir Stanley Cochrane, Bart.), and the house has been given over by the Board of Works to the Society for occupation, pending a decision being arrived at as to the re-building of the Solicitors' Buildings, Four Courts. The Offices and Library of the Society have been moved from 33 Molesworth Street to 45 Kildare Street. Telephone No. 4676. Workmen's Compensation. A Departmental Committee on Workmen's Compensation has been appointed by the Minister of Industry and Commerce to inquire into the present system of the payment of compensation to workers for injuries sustained in the course of employment, and to consider and report whether any amendments or alterations in the law or administration are desirable. The Committee have invited the Council to nominate a representative to give evidence, and at the request of the Council, Mr. W. Gordon Bradley, Vice-President, has con– sented to give evidence. Members are requested to send to the Secretary of the Society, 45 Kildare Street, Dublin, notes of any suggestions which they would desire to be submitted to the Com– mittee.

destroyed in the fire at the Registry of 1922. The letters ask for secondary evidence of the contents of the destroyed settlements, and the Registrar requested the views of ^the Council in reference to the circular letters. The Council expressed their approval of the letters, subject to provision being made for payment by the Registry of the costs of supplying the secondary evidence. Compromises of Actions. A report was submitted from the Privileges Committee on the subject of attempted com– promises of actions, through conferences taking place between Judge and Counsel in the absence of Solicitors, and the Council passed the following resolution, and directed that a copy be sent to the Bar Council, with a letter expressing the hope that the Bar Council would pass a resolution of con– currence with the terms of this resolution : Resolved : " That in the opinion of the Council of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland, Counsel should not confer with the Judge with a view to compromising an action without the Solicitors of the parties being invited to be present ; and, further, the Council are of opinion that no arrange– ment for a compromise should take place between Counsel and client in the absence The Secretary reported that on the applica– tion of Counsel on behalf of the Society the Chief Justice had made an order directing the name of Charles P. O'Neill, of 27 South Frederick Street, Dublin, to be struck off the Roll of Solicitors. Adjournment. The Council adjourned until Tuesday, 6th October, unless otherwise specially summoned. of the Solicitor." Roll of Solicitors. Obituary. MR. WILLIAM B. HARDMAN, Solicitor, died upon the 19th July, 1925, at Dublin. Mr. Hardman served his apprenticeship with his father, the late Mr. Townley W. Hardman: was admitted in Michaelmas