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The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland
[December. 1942
He said that, speaking from an experience
of thirty years on the Council, he did not
know of any President who had to carry
such a heavy burden, owing to the death
of Mr. VVakely, the Secretary, whom we had
all come to regard as almost the permanent
head of the profession.
Coming from a
distinguished family of lawyers, Mr. Overend
devoted his hereditary talents whole-heart
edly to the best services of the Society.
During the interval between the death of
Mr. Wakely and the appointment of the new
Secretary, he had given all his time and
abilities to the interests of the profession.
His work was characterised by clear thinking,
and his addresses to the Council and the
Society, particularly in connection with the
controversial clauses of the Draft Solicitors'
Bill, were models of lucid exposition.
It was unnecessary to say anything of his
invariable courtesy and kindness at all
times to his colleagues. Above all, was his
conspicuous success during the most difficult
period in the Society's history, a success
which was achieved by a great self-sacrifice,
and for which he deserved the Society's
heartiest congratulations and best thanks.
In seconding the resolution, Mr. E. F.
Collins said:—He only wished to add to what
Dr.'Ouirke had said, that in his opinion this
vote should not be limited to the members
of the profession who were there that day,
He felt that every Solicitor in Ireland owed
a deep debt of gratitude to the President
for the outstanding way in which he governed
the Society, and managed its affairs during
a year of unprecedented difficulty. He was
quite sure that if it was possible to have a
permanent President of
the Society, Mr.
Overend would be unanimously elected, but
the rule was, that a President could only
occupy the Chair for one year. This rule,
he thought, was based on an old legal maxim,
" Nemo bis vexare," which, being literally
translated, meant, " Don't break the poor
man's heart by giving him a second year of
Office."
He had great pleasure in seconding the
vote of thanks.
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