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Vol. XIII., No 8.]
February, 1920.
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(.AMONGST MEMBERS,
Meetings of the Council.
14th January.
Twenty-nine Members present.
County Courts Bill.
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The Council nominated the President, Mr.
Burne, and Mr. Monks
to represent the
Council on the Committee appointed by the
General Meeting of the Society to consider
the preparation of a Bill to amend County
Court procedure.
Committee of Inquiry, Clerks of Crown and
Peace.
In response to the request of the Chairman
of the Committee of Inquiry, now sitting,
appointed by the Lord Lieutenant to report
in reference to the duties of Clerks of Crown
and Peace and County Court Registrars, that
-the Council
should nominate a Dublin
practising Solicitor to give evidence, the
•Council nominated Mr. W. J. Shannon.
"JHinistry of Labour.
A letter was read from the Irish Depart
ment of the Ministry of Labour, Appointments
and Training Branch, 65 Merrion Square,
Dublin, requesting the Council to nominate
members to sit upon an interviewing panel
at 65 Merrion Square, to interview demobi
lised Irish Solicitors seeking employment.
The letter stated that there are at present
twenty-three Solicitors on the books of the
Department. The Council complied with
the request, and
the President and those
members of the Council who have for the
past year been sitting as members of Legal
" A " Board at Merrion Square as a Grants
Recommending Committee undertook to dis
charge the additional duties of the suggested
interviewing panel.
War Memorial.
A letter was read from Messrs. H. Wallace
and Co., Solicitors, Downpatrick, enclosing
cheque for £10, subscription to the Society's
War Memorial, being in addition to the
subscription of one guinea already received
from each of the members of the firm. The
Council directed that their best thanks be
conveyed to the firm for their generous sub
scription.
It was resolved that the Com
mittee in charge of the War Memorial do
take such further steps as they may consider
necessary in order to obtain the balance
required to meet the approximate cost of
the Memorial.
28ih January.
Thirty-two Members (including the Pre
sidents of the Northern Law Society and of
the Southern Law Association) present.
Solicitors' Remuneration.
A report was submitted from the Costs
Committee on the subject of the intended
application by the Council for rules increasing
the present rate of Solicitors' remuneration.
After full discussion,
it was resolved to
request the Lord Chancellor to receive a
deputation
from
the Council
on
the
subject.