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The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society ol Ireland.
[JANUARY, 1914
not a public office, his Lordship could not
help thinking that all this discussion was
beside the mark. His Lordship said that he
decided this case on the fact that at the time
of the passing of the Act of 1843 there was
an existing disability which prevented women
from being attorneys, and which had not
been destroyed by that Act. The Court had
been asked
to hold
that
in education,
intelligence and capacity there were women,
including the present appellant, who wtre at
least equal and often
superior
to" the
candidates who were admitted as solicitors.
That was really not a matter for the Court to
consider.
Its duty was
to consider and
ascertain the law, and his Lordship said that
he disclaimed any right
to
legislate on
matters of this kind. The appeal must be
dismissed with costs.
The Lords Justices delivered judgment to
the same effect.
(Reported
The Times Law Reports,
Vol.
XXX., 179.)
Minor Matters.
THE Lord Chancellor has made the following
Order, directing
the hearing
of
certain
specified matters by the Chief Clerk :—
Pursuant to Order LV., Rule 17, of the
Rules of the Supreme Court (Ireland), one
thousand nine hundred and five, I, the Right
Honourable
Ignatius
J. O'Brien, Lord
Chancellor of Ireland, hereby order that the
following matters shall be heard and investi
gated by
the Chief Clerk
to
the Lord
Chancellor :
1. The taking of Accounts and making
Inquiries.
2. Summons on Originating Petition to make
Minors Wards of Court.
3. Applications to fix maintenance and vary
maintenance already fixed.
4. Applications to appoint Guardian in room
of retired or deceased Guardian.
5. Applications for discharge from Ward
ship.
6. Applications to dispense with the usual
inquiries on discharge from Wardship
where the property or funds are of
trifling amount and Minors'
rights
clearly ascertained.
7. Applications by Receivers for directions.
8. Applications to settle conditions of sale,
fix
reserve biddings, -valuer's and
auctioneer's fees, and direct advertise
ments and confirm sale.
9. Applications for lodgment of money or
securities.
10. Applications
for
four-day orders
to
compel lodgment of accounts.
11. The settling and approving of all deeds
directed to be settled at Chambers (if
necessary) with aid of Court Counsel.
12. The settling and approving of Recog
nizances and Bonds of Receivers and
Guardians and Articles of Apprentice
ship.
13. Applications for inquiry as to benefits
accrued to Minors on death of any
person.
14. Applications for payment of costs (taxed
or measured, maintenance of Minors,
including extras for Medical Attend
ance, etc., and exceptional expenses
of small amount.
15. The Chief Clerk shall, at the request of
any person interested, adjourn to the
Lord
Chancellor's
List
for
the
decision of the Lord Chancellor any
Summons pending before him.
16. If in the progress of the proceedings at
Chambers there arise any point of a
judicial character or
involving
a
question
of
law
or
controverted
question of fact, or a point on which
the Chief Clerk desires the opinion or
direction of the Court, the Chief Clerk
shall adjourn the Summons to the
Lord Chancellor's List.
Dated this 3rd day of November, 1913.
(Signed),
IGNATIUS J. O'BRIEN, C.