The Gazette 1976

THE INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY OF IRELAND GAZETTE OCTOBER 1976 VOL. 70. NO. 8

Annual Report of the Council 1975-76

1.1 The Reports of the Council and its Committees have been circulated in accordance with the arrangements established and followed by my predecessors in office. This arrangement of communicating with members of the Society appears to be satisfactory and informative of the activities of the Council in the year under review. 1.2 The work load of the Council is increasing in volume and complexity from year to year by reason of the demands on our services and also our membership of the European Community, in addition to the continuous flow of Legislation in the Taxation, Economic and Social fields. 1.3 The Chairmen of the Committees of the Council and indeed the members of the Council are deserv- ing of our best thanks for the time, energy and thought they have put into the many problems entrusted to them for research and report to the Council. The Council is also indebted to our colleagues in all age groups who, while not elected members of the Council, have served on the many Committees, and have thus placed their experience and expertise at the disposal of the Society. It is only correct to record the Bar Associations, the Young Solicitors' Society and other groupings of our Profession who have always provided their unstinting support and help on all occasions to the Society. 1.4 There has been considerable activity during the year both on the National and International fronts as will be gleaned from the Reports of the Committees of the Council charged with responsibility in these areas. 1.5 I was the guest during the year of the Law Society of Scotland in Aviemore in May, and I also enjoyed the hospitality of the Northern Ireland Law Society at Gatehouse-of-Fleet in Scotland. In addition, 1 had the opportunity of being the guest of the European Court in Luxembourg, and special reference must be made to the gracious hospitality of the Honourable Mr. Justice Andreas O'Keeffe on this particular occasion. Mr. Walter Beatty and Mrs. Beatty represented the Society as the guests of the Lord Chancellor at the opening of the Legal Year Ceremonies in London and our Vice-President, Mr. Bruce Blake and Mrs. Blake represented the Society at the English Law Society Conference at Torquay in October. I also wish to thank the Bar Associations and their Representatives and other colleagues, groups and organisations for the courtesy and kindness and hospitality which they extended to me and to my wife when I had the opportunity to visit them as their guest. 1.6 As President I now have an opportunity of thanking my Vice-Presidents and the members of the Council for their encouragement and wonderful loyalty to me during my period of office, and 1 wish to place on record my gratitude to them for their help and support. In addition 1 wish to thank the Director General and all the Society's staff who were ever ready and willing to assist and resolve in their own inimitable way the many problems that arose from time to time.

THE PRESIDENT REPORTS

The President Patriek C. Moore

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