The Gazette 1940-44

Vol. 37 No. 3

July 1943

THE GAZETTE of the INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY OF IRELAND

Secretary:

JOHN JOHN

P. CARRIGAN S. O CONNOR

President : JOHN B. HAMILL

ERIC

A.

PLUNKETT

FOR CIRCULATION AMONG MEMBERS

MEETING OF THE COUNCIL JULY 1st. The President in the Chair. Present: Messrs. J. P. Carrigan and J. S. O'Connor, Vice-Presidents, W. S. Hayes, H. P. Mayne, F. J. W. Barley, L. E. O'Dea, J. J. Lynch, G. A. Overend, M. E. Knight, Daniel O'Connell, S. 0 hUadhaigh, P. F. O'Reillv, E. F. Collins, J. J. Bolger, H. O'Donnell, Peter O'Connor, W. L. Duggan, C. E. Callan, A. Cox, J. J. Dunne, J. J. Smyth, R. A. Macaulay, H. St. J. Blake, C. G. Stapleton, P. R. Boyd. Professor of Common Law THE Council appointed Mr. Daniel J. O'Connor, B.A., LL.B., Solicitor, as Professor of Common Law to the Society in place of Mr. Matthew Pur- cell, Solicitor, whose term of office has expired.

State Aid for Prisoners' Defence THE Council considered a letter from a firm of solicitors with reference to the remuneration allowed to them by the State on assignment to defend a prisoner accused of murder. In the opinion of the Council the remuneration in the particular circumstances allowed to the solicitors was entirely inadequate and it was decided to make representations to the proper authorities. SEANAD ELECTION THE Council has elected Mr. John B. Hamill, M.A., LL.B., of Ardronan, Dromiskin. Dundalk, Co. Louth, President of the Society and Mr. Eugene F. Collins of Messrs. Eugene F. Collins & Son, 19 Eustace Street, Dublin, Chairman of the " Leinster Leader " Co. as the Society's nominees on the Cultural and Educational Panel of candi dates for the Seanad under the provisions of the Seanad (Panel Members) Electoral Act, 1937. 15