The Gazette 1930-33

[DECEMBER, -1930"

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

Northern Law Society.

completing the taxations owing to the fact that it was necessary to have an additional clerk appointed to the Taxing Office. This has now been done, and there is now no difficulty in the taxation and certifying the costs referred to. Civil Service Compensation Committee. As regards claims that came before the Civil Service Compensation Committee : Hitherto the claimants were informed of the decision of the Committee, and the Solicitor acting for the claimant was not informed thereof. The Council communicated with the office of the Minister for Finance on the subject, with the result that in all future . cases the decision of the Committee will be communicated to the Solicitor and also to the claimant. Land Commission Examiners. Recently there appeared an advertisement in the daily papers inviting applications from Barristers for the position of Temporary Examiner of Titles in the Land Commission at a monthly salary of £70. Owing to representations made by the Council the advertisement was issued in an amended form so as to invite applications from Barristers and Solicitors, and extending the time for the sending in of the applications. I expect, having regard to the number of pending cases in the Land Commission, that a number of Examiners will have to be appointed, and there is no reason why Solicitors should not be appointed to the position. One of the Senior Examiners at present in the Land Commission was a practising Solicitor when he was appointed to the position. Legal Diary. The question of the publication of the Legal Diary during times when there are sittings of the Circuit Court, but not of the High Court, came before the Council, and the proprietors of the Legal Diary have been communicated with on the subject. Four Courts. It is to be observed that the rebuilding of the Four Courts is nearing completion, and it is expected that same will be ready for occupation in about July or August of the coming year.

On the Council of the Northern Law Society .is to take place. I regret that I was unable to accept the kind invitation which I .received from the President to attend same, but one of our Vice-Presidents, Mr. Reilly, and also Mr. Lynch, an ex-Vice-President, are to take part in the function and represent the Council of this Society thereat. I desire to say that our relations with our Northern brethren are, and have been, of a most cordial and friendly nature, and I sincerely hope that such relationship will long continue to exist. Royal College of Surgeons. Before concluding I should like to thank the President and Council of the Royal College of Surgeons for their continued kindness in allowing our lectures and examinations to be held on their premises. MR. W. T. SHERIDAN seconded the adoption of the Annual Report. MR. VINCENT KENNEDY referred to matters which he had brought before the previous General Meeting and which were not mentioned in the Report. The salaries, in some instances, offered for the office of Solicitor. to local Councils was wholly inadequate and ought not to be accepted, and the Council of this Society ought to take action to prevent the acceptance by Solicitors of these inadequate salaries. THE PRESIDENT said that so long as Solicitors were found ready to accept the positions the Council could not interfere. It was a matter for the local Sessional Bars to deal with. MR. CRAIG agreed with the President, and stated that the matter should be con– sidered by the Sessional Bars when vacancies arise. THE PRESIDENT put the resolution for the adoption of the Report and it was passed. The second chair having been taken by Mr. W. T. Sheridan, On the motion of Dr. T. G. Quirke, seconded by Mr. T. W. Delany, a hearty vote of thanks was passed to the President for the manner in which he had discharged the duties of his office, and the President having replied the proceedings terminated. to-night the annual dinner of