The Gazette 1930-33

The Gazette of the incorporated Law Society of Ireland

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[JUNE, 1931

Land Registry. Th,e attention of the Council,was recently drawn to delays in the Central Land Registry owing to the insufficiency of the staff of that office. The Council were quite satisfied that the staff had been endeavouring to cope with the, work to their utmost ability, but they were numerically insufficient to enable them to bring it up to date. At the request of the Council Mr. Travers Wolfe drew the attention of the Minster for Justice to the matter by means of a question, and the Minister's reply of the 29th April admitted considerable arrears in the work, and stated that steps by way of addition to the staff and overtime have been taken to have all arrears of work cleared off within about two months. . I desire to express my cordial thanks to my colleagues on the Council and to Mr. Wakely, for their generous assistance in helping me to carry on my duties as President. This, gentlemen, brings to a close my remarks on the present occasion. MR. GAMBLE suggested that the members should be given further information as to the accommodation contained in the Society's new premises. MR. McLouoHLiN enquired whether there was any hope of Circuit Court Rules being passed in the near future. MR. VINCENT KENNEDY drew attention to the procedure on the taxation of Solicitors' costs under the Land Acts and to the representation of the Land Commission on such taxations. THE PRESIDENT in reply to these questions stated that should any member desire to inspect the new premises of the Society there would no' difficulty in doing so. He stated that : the Council saw no immediate prospect of the passing of Circuit Court Rules, and that the Council would consider the question of the taxation of Land Commission Costs. The Meeting then terminated. COURTS OF JUSTICE ACT. A deputation from the Council, consisting of the President (Mr. A. D. Orr), Mr. Delany, Vice-President, Mr. Bradley, Mr. Ryan and Mr. Craig, accompanied by the Secretary, i

had an interview with the Minister for Justice, who was accompanied by Mr. Roche, Assistant Secretary of the Ministry, on the 18th May. The deputation submitted to the Minister a Report of the Council on the recommendations for legislation contained in the Report of the Joint Committee of the Oireachtas on the Courts of Justice Act, and discussed with the Minister amendments suggested by the Council to some of the Recommendations. The Minister promised his careful consideration of all the suggestions submitted by the Deputation. OBITUARY. MR. MICHAEL L. HEARN, Solicitor, died upon the 1st May, 1931, at his residence, " Glencar," Foxrock, County Dublin. MR. HEARN was admitted in Hilary Sittings 1889, and practised at 24 Dame Street, Dublin. He was a member of the Council from 1915 to 1924, and filled the office of Vice-Presi– dent in the year 1920-1921. MR. MICHAEL O'REILLY, Solicitor, died upon the 9th May, 1931, at his residence, " Wilmount," KiLliney, Co. Dublin. Mr. O'Reilly was admitted in Hilary Sittings, 1883, and practised as a member of the firm of Terence O'Reilly & Son, at 5 North Great George's Street, Dublin, and sub– sequently at Dunmore East, Co. Waterford. He was Registrar of Waterford County Court for many years. MR. MICHAEL MURPHY, Solicitor, died upon the 12th May, 1931, at Birkenhead, Cheshire. Mr. Murphy was admitted in Trinity Sittings, 1883, and practised at Kilkenny up 1913, when he retired. MR. THOMAS CONWAY, Solicitor, died upon the 14th May, 1931, at his residence, High Street, Tullamorc. Mr. Conway served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. James Power, Parsonstown, and the late Mr. Christopher Moran, Mary– borough, was admitted in Hilary Sittings, 1903, and practised as a member of the firm of Conway and Kearney, at Tullamore.