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The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
[FEBRUARY, 1913.
it. would be very bad for the Solicitors' pro
fession if one manwas allowed to brief another.
In fact, it was being suggested as a counter
blast that litigants should be allowed to
employ Barristers without the intervention
of Solicitors. No Solicitor would like to see
that done. Each branch of the profession
should keep to itself.
As a rule, a good
Solicitor made a bad advocate, and
vire iierta.-
He believed the practice of Solicitors briefing
one another was objected to by the heads of
both branches of the profession.
Mr. Taylor said he desired to correct a
statement he had previously made about
there being an arrangement between him and
Messrs. Rawlings and Butt in regard to con
ducting their cases in County Courts, as it
was the first time on which he had appeared
for them.
Women and the Law.
A HIGH COURT TEST CASE.
The Times,
of 25th January, 1913, states
they have received the following statement
from Messrs. Withers, Bensons, Birkett, and
Davies, Solicitors, of Arundel Street, with
reference to the claim of four women to enter
the profession of Solicitors :—
Four ladies applied to the Law Society for
permission to attend the preliminary exam
ination to enable them to enter the profession
of Solicitors. These applications have been
refused by the Law Society on the ground of
the sex of the applicants. The four ladies
have accordingly commenced four separate
actions against
the Law Society
in
the
Chancery Division of the High Court claiming
a declaration that they are entitled to be
examined and to enter the profession of
Solicitors. One of the actions will be taken
as a test case, and the three other actions
will stand over until the first one has been
decided. The writs have been served and
the test case will be heard in due course.
The following are the ladies who are acting
in the matter, in alphabetical order :—
(1) Miss Gwyneth Marjorie Bebb, formerly
of St. Hugh's College, Oxford, who took a
first class in law.
(2) Miss Karin Costello. late of Newnham
College, Cambridge, who took a first class in
the Moral Science tripos.
(3) Miss Maud
Isabel Ingrain,
late of
Girton College, Cambridge, who took Honours
in the History and Law triposes.
(4) Miss Lucy Frances Nettlefold, who is
still at the Newnham College, and has taken
a first class in the first part of the Law tripos.
The Counsel retained are, Mr. Buckmaster,
K.C., and Mr. R. A. Wright. The Solicitors
are Messrs. Withers, Bensons, Birkett, and
Davies.
Calendar of the Incorporated Law Society,
1913.
•
THE Calendar and Law Directory, published
by the Society, for 1913, can be obtained in
the Secretary's Office, price three shillings,
or by post, three shillings and fourpence.
Dates of Spring Assizes, 1913.
MUNSTER CIRCUIT.
Clare.—At Ennis, Thursday, February
27th, at 11 o'clock.
Limerick.—At Limerick, Monday, March
3rd, at 11 o'clock.
City of Limerick.—At Limerick, Monday,
March 3rd, at 11 o'clock.
Kerry.—At Tralee, Thursday, March 6th,
at 3 o'clock.
Cork.—At Cork, Thursday, March 13th,
at 11 o'clock.
City of Cork.—At Cork, Saturdav, March
15th, at 10.30 o'clock.
Judges.—
The Right Hon. Mr. Justice Ross,
and the Right Hon. Mr. Justice' Kenny.
Registrars.—
Mr. Ronald Ross, 66 Fitz-
william Square, Dublin ;
and Mr. E. H.
Kenny, Marlfield, Cabinteely, Co. Dublin.
NORTH-EAST CIRCUIT.
Meath.—At Trim, Thursday, February
27th, at 11.30 o'clock.
Louth.—At Dundalk, Friday, February
28th, 11 o'clock.
Monaghan.—At Monaghan, Monday, March
3rd, 11 o'clock.
Armagh.—At Armagh, Wednesday, 5th
March, 11 o'clock.
Down.—At Downpatrick,
Friday,
7th
March, 12 o'clock.
Antrim.—At Belfast, Tuesday, llth March,
12 o'clock.