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The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
[JUNE, 1907
resolution of the Council urging the claims of
the solicitors' profession to the office.
The following resolutions were adopted :—
Resolved—"The Council of the Incorporated
Law Society of Ireland desire to convey to the
Right Hon. the Lord Chancellor their best
thanks for the favourable consideration which
His Lordship has given to the resolution of the
Council urging the claims of the solicitors'
profession in the event of a vacancy occurring
in the office of the Chief Clerk to the Lord
Chancellor.
The Council
learn with
the
deepest satisfaction that the Lord Chancellor
has
selected
their
colleague, Mr. E. D.
MacLaughlin, ex-President of the Society, to
fill the vacant office, being a selection which, in
the opinion of the Council, will command the
entire approval both of the public and of the
profession."
Resolved—"The Council of the Incorporated
Law Society of Ireland desire to convey to their
colleague, Mr. E. D. MacLaughlin, ex-Presi
dent of the Society, their hearty congratulations
upon his appointment to the office of Chief
Clerk to the Lord Chancellor. The Council
desire to record their cordial appreciation of
the services rendered to the Society and to the
profession by Mr. MacLaughlin for many years
as a valued member of the Council, and to
express their sense of the loss which the Society
sustains in his retirement."
The half-yearly
accounts,
examined
by
Finance Committee, were passed, and cheques
in discharge of same ordered to be drawn and
paid.
Two memorials from Law Clerks seeking
modified preliminary examinations under sect.
18 of the Solicitors (Ireland) Act, 1898, were
considered, and reports in their favour were
made to the Lord Chancellor and Judges
named in the section.
Two applications from solicitors for certi
ficates under sect. 47 of the Solicitors (Ireland)
Act, 1898, were granted.
A report from the Court of Examiners,
dealing with the allocation of marks for Final
Examination subjects, consequent upon the
introduction of Book-keeping as a subject,
was referred back to the Court of Examiners
for further consideration.
THE Council met on Wednesday,
i5th May.
The President (Mr. W. S. Hayes) in the
chair, and twenty-two other members were
present.
A letter from a firm of solicitors in the
country, asking the opinion of the Council upon
a matter of professional etiquette, in regard to
alleged canvassing for business, was con
sidered, and further particulars directed to be
obtained.
An application from an apprentice bound for
five years, for liberty to present himself'for
final examination under section 16 of the
Solicitors (Ireland) Act, 1898, after three years'
service, was referred to the Court of Examiners
for consideration and report.
A letter was read from the Bar Council
enclosing report of that body upon the Civil
Bill Courts (Dublin) Bill, 1907, and the report
was referred to the County Courts Committee.
New Member of Council.
MK. William V. Seddall, being first upon the
supplemental list, has succeeded to the vacancy
on the Council caused by the retirement of Mr.
E. D. MacLaughlin.
Council Meetings.
MEETINGS of the Council will be held upon
the following dates :—
June 5th and igth.
July 3rd, 171!), and 31 St.
October, 2nd, iGtb, and joth.
Statutory Committee.
THE Lord Chancellor has appointed Mr. F.
C. E. Bland to be a member of the Statutory
Committee in room of Mr. E. D. MacLaughlin,
resigned.
Committee Meetings.
THE following Committee meetings were held
during May :—•
Land Act, ist and i5th.
Gazette Publishing, 8th.
Parliamentary, i5th.
Labourers Act, i6th.
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County Courts, 3ist.