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THE GAZETTE
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Vol. XI, No. 3.]
July, 1917.
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I AMONGST MEMBERS.
Meetings of the Council.
June 13th.
Representation of the People Bill.
The following resolution was passed, and
copies directed to be sent to those Ministers
whose names are on the back of the Bill,
and to all Members for Irish constituencies :—
RESOLVED :—
The Council are of opinion that the
duties to be performed by Registration
Officers under the Bill are such as to
require
that
those Officers should be
persons who have had legal training and
experience, and the Council approve of the
provision contained in Clause 31 (3) (page
19) of the Bill, whereby the Clerks of the
Crown and Peace in Ireland are constituted
Registration Officers. The Council are of
opinion that the Clause referred to should
be amended so as to provide for the pay
ment to Registration Officers of all proper
and reasonable charges for trouble, care,
and attention in the performance of their
duties.
The Council strongly urge that Rule 29
(page 27) of the Registration Rules, con
tained in the First Schedule to the Bill,
should be amended so as to limit the right
of audience upon the hearing of claims and
objections before the Registration Officer
to any person interested, or a Solicitor on
•
his behalf.
The Council are of opinion
that, in the interests of the administration
of justice, the examination of witnesses
and the discussion of questions of law on
behalf of the parties concerned before
Registration Officers, should be conducted
by Solicitors for the parties, and not by
persons who have no legal training or
knowledge.
Supreme Court Rules.
A resolution was submitted from the
General Council of the Bar advocating the
deletion from Rule 38 of Order LIX. of the
Rules of the Supreme Court of the limitation
of the costs of a case stated to £10. The
Council passed a similar resolution, and
directed that a copy be sent to the Lord
Chancellor's Secretary, to be submitted to
the next meeting of Supreme Court Rule-
making Authority.
Examination Results.
The report of the Court of Examiners upon
the results of the May Preliminary and Final
Examinations was submitted and adopted.
The results appear in this GAZETTE.
June
Land Law Appeal Decisions.
The Council having requested the Judicial
Commissioners to direct that the decisions
in Land Law appeals should be com
municated to the Solicitors on record for the
respective parties, a letter in reply was read
stating that the Judicial Commissioners are
willing in the present position of Land Law
appeals to direct that the decisions of the
Court
should be
communicated
to
the