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The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
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it was not fair to the public, the Press, or
their profession that advertisements should
be compulsorily put in the
General Advertiser
(hear, hear).
MR. P. K. WHITE said he was no
admirer of the
General Advertiser,
but he
thought the explanation of the selection of
that paper for the insertion of these advertise–
ments was to be found in the fact that the
General Advertiser
kept an index record of all
the publications which took place in it, which
was of great importance for persons in search
of incumbrancers and creditors (hear, hear).
THE PRESIDENT,
replying
to Mr.
Brady's remarks about County Court reform,
said he did not think the matter was at all
hopeless.
Although a Commission might
probably have called more attention to the
matter, it could not have resulted in anything
stronger than the admissions made by the
Chief Secretary (hear, hear). Their repre–
sentative (Mr. Byrne) had recently attended
a conference at the Chamber of Commerce,
and he had satisfied the representatives of
the Chamber of Commerce that the Society's
observations
and
suggestions
should be
upheld,
and
the
representatives
of
the
Chamber further said that the Society's view
as to the form in which the Bill should be
presented to the House of Commons, and
passed, was the correct one (hear, hear).
The Government were very slow, but they
were not doing nothing in this matter, and
it was not a dead letter, as suggested by
Mr. Brady. The matter must go on. As to
the matter of practice referred to by Mr.
Rooney with regard to advertisements, if
Mr. Rooney thought it necessary to press the
matter after Mr. White's explanation, and
if he sent in a statement of his grievance to
the Council, they would consider it to the
best of
their ability, and do what they
possibly could in the interests of the pro–
fession (hear, hear).
On the motion of Mr. Macnamara a vote
of thanks was passed to the President for his
statement.
Meeting of the Council.
May \Uh.
Searches.
A LETTER was read from a firm of Solicitors
complaining of the length of time which
elapsed between the lodgment of a requisition
for a negative search and the date upon
which it was ready. A letter was also read
from the Registrar of Deeds (to whom the
firm had written) upon the subject.
It was
resolved to request the Registrar to confer
with the President and Vice-Presidents on
the subject of searches generally.
Workmen's Compensation Act.
A member of the Council suggested the
desirability of the making of a new rule
providing for the taxation of costs incurred
by the respondent, where a notice of appeal
has been served but not entered for hearing.
The matter was referred to the County Courts
Committee.
Dublin Civil Bill Appeals.
In compliance with a request from the
Dublin County Court Bar Association, it was
resolved to request the Judges of the King's
Bench Division to arrange for the disposal,
after circuit and before the end of July, of
such Civil Bill appeals as may be ready for
hearing.
Certificates.
Applications by two Solicitors for renewals
of their Certificates were considered, one of
these was granted, the other was adjourned
for
a
supplemental
affidavit
from
the
applicant.
Law Clerks.
A memorial from a Law Clerk for a
modified preliminary examination was con–
sidered, and it was resolved that it should
not be opposed.
Society's Premises.
Upon the recommendation of the House
Committee it was resolved that an additional
entrance to the gallery of the large Hall
should be effected by means of a door leading
into the gallery from the landing outside the
Lecture Theatre at the top of the main
staircase.
This doorway will render the
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Smoking-room more accessible to members.