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The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
[DECEMBER, 1936
The subject of provision of necessary legal
text-books, to which previous reference has
been made, has engaged
the continued
attention of the Council and a Committee
specially appointed for the purpose.
I again
express our disappointment and regret that
in a matter of so much importance there is
lacking a spirit of co-operation with our
profession on the part of others who are
equally interested. The Council has now
arranged with the Bar Council for a con–
ference to discuss the situation, and I express
the hope that as a result some definite step
forward can be taken.
A matter of considerable interest in con–
nection with the Certificates of Discharge
.
from Death Duties issued by the Estate Duty
Office, and how far same are conclusive, has
been under consideration by the Council,
and is still being dealt with, as has also the
question of which Government is entitled to
receive the duty on life policies issued by
companies outside the Free State forming
part of the estate of a deceased domiciled in
the Free State.
I would take the opportunity of appealing
to the profession to give their support and
encouragement to the Solicitors' Apprentices'
Debating Society, which has a long record
of good work. We regard it as a Valuable
training ground for our apprentices, and we
are at present conferring with the Auditor
and Committee as to how best we can
advance
its
interests
and
increase
its
usefulness.
Through the courtesy of Mr. Justice Hanna
he carried with him, on his recent visit to
America, a message of greeting and goodwill
from our Societ}' to our legal brethren in the
United States, to which we have received a
very courteous reply reciprocating our good
wishes.
I have only thought it necessary to refer
to some of the subjects either dealt with by
the Report or which came before us, but I
Can assure you that during the year the
Council has been called upon to deal in
detail with very many matters affecting the
profession and the public, and much valuable
work
has been
done by
the
various
committees.
I desiie to pay my tribute to
the unremitting care and attention given to
these various matters, and to the very
I
marked spirit of co-operation and goodwill
which has been displayed by all our members,
and to the time which they devote to the
interests
of
our
Society.
Busy
city
practitioners and country practitioners who
travel long distances alike give of their best,
and I feel that the rank and file of our
profession do not in many cases realise the
time and attention which is so freely given
to the work of the Council. As an indication
of this I may point out that fifteen meetings
of the Council and thirty-nine Committee
meetings were held during the past year.
I have no hesitation in saying that no
profession or society could be better served
by its governing body.
My term of office as President is now
drawing to a close, and I take this opportunity
of offering my cordial thanks to my colleagues
for their unceasing kindness and for their
readiness to overlook
my
many shortcomings,
and I specially thank our two Vice-Presidents
for the assistance they have so readily given
me. I would also be lacking in my duty if I
failed to express my indebtedness to many
of the officials connected with the Courts
and departments with whom my duties
brought me in contact, and to the various
professions and societies whose hospitality I
have enjoyed. As your representative I have
been received not alone with every courtesy
but with every indication that our profession
is honoured and respected.
In conclusion, may I say what a deep debt
of gratitude I owe to our esteemed Secretary,
Mr. Wakely,
for his help and guidance
during my year of office.
I now beg to move the adoption of the
Report.
Mr. E. J. Mallins (Vice-President) seconded
the adoption of the Report.
The President put the resolution adopting
the Report, and it was passed unanimously
Mr. Mallins (Vice-President) having taken
the chair, on the motion of Mr. Charles
Laverty, seconded by Mr. H. P. Mayne, a
heart}' vote of thanks was passed to the
President with acclamation.
The President having returned thanks, the
meeting terminated.