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JULY, 1921]
The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
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(2nd sub.), Mr. John Moran, Mr. W. T.
Mackay, Anonymous, Mr. W. A. Lanphier
(2nd'Sub'.), Mr. J. F. A. Sirans, and Mr. A. T.
Ellis.
One pound
each from Mr. J. H. Dudley
and Mr. H. D. Vaughan.
A balance of fifty pounds still remains to
be collected.
Remuneration of Solicitors.—Suggested
Reform.
The Lord Chancellor of England has
appointed a Committee, consisting of Mr.
Justice Russell
(Chairman), Mr. Morton
(President, English Law Society), Sir William
Pearce,
Sir William Plender,
and Mr.
Simpkin (the Public Trustee), " to consider
" and report whether it is desirable to amend
" the law governing the method of remunera-
" tion of Solicitors by enabling Solicitors to
" charge by a gross sum, and, if so, subject to
" what provisions for the protection of the
" clients of the Solicitors."
Four Courts Offices and Staffs.
The Treasury, with the consent of the Lord
Chancellor, and the Lord Chief Justice, have
appointed a Committee, consisting of Mr.
A. P. Waterfield and Mr. J. Roe, both of the
Treasury, and Mr. Gerald Horan, K.C., Clerk
of the Crown and Hanaper, assisted by Mr.
Garratt, Solicitor, of the Chancery Registrar's
Department, Royal Courts
of
Justice,
London, to report upon the organisation and
staff requirements of the Irish Legal Depart
ments.
The Committee have visited and inquired
into the working of the various offices in the
Four Courts. As a result of representations
from the Council a deputation consisting of
the President of this Society, together with
Mr. Edwards, Vice-President, and the Secre
tary, had an interview by appointment with
the Committee on the 8th June, and various
matters in relation to the discharge of the
business transacted in the offices at the Four
Courts as
affecting
the public and
the
Solicitors' profession, were discussed, and
the deputation were
afforded an oppor
tunity of
offering opinions
on
various
suggestions put forward by the Committee
in relation to the future working of some of
the departments in the Four Courts.
Examination Results.
At the Preliminary Examination held on
12th and 13th May, the following passed the
Examination, and their names are arranged
in order of merit :—
1.
James A. Power.
2.
Samuel Anderson.
3.
John S. O'Connor.
4.
John P Dowd,
Martin Fitzgerald,
6. Alexander E. Martin.
7. Thomas G. Logue.
8.
John Pollin.
equal.
William H. M. Brownlee, Peter Hutton,
Laurence Kirwan, Stephen M. McAuliffe, and
Frederick G. Patterson passed the modified
Preliminary Examination, for which they
had liberty to present themselves.
Nineteen candidates attended ; 13 passed :
6 were postponed.
At the Final Examination held on 18th,
19th and 20th May, the following passed
the Examination and
their names
are
arranged in order of merit :—
1. Michael Tynan.
2. George McSpadden.
3. Hutchinson E. Davidson,^
,
Valentine E. Kirwan,
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5. Barry M. O'Meara, B.A., N.U.I.
6. Daniel O'Leary.
7. Ronald H. Brown, B.A., N.U.I.
8. William H. Fyffe.
9.
John McGrath, B.A., N.U.I.
10. Richard J. Farrell.
11.
Francis E. Scallan.
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12.
Patrick Corbett.
13. Vincent P. McMullin.
14. Michael C. Burke.
15. William J. Fitzgerald.
16.
John G. Wheeler.