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Official Reports, 14th March, 1944.
Practice of Solicitors' Profession.
ME. HUGHES : "Is the Minister aware that there is
considerable dissatisfaction amongst the Solici
tors' profession that steps have not been taken
sooner to amend and modernise the law affecting
the practice of their profession with a view to the
abolition of the possible openings for abuse, and
if lie will indicate whether he intends to introduce
suitable legislation, and, if so, at what date."
MINISTER FOR JUSTICE (Mr. Boland) : "A draft
Bill on the lines indicated in the question has been
prepared by the Incorporated Law Society and
has been under examination in the Department
of Justice and other Departments. The results of
this examination have been communicated to the
Society and, as soon as I receive their further
observations, I shall lay the entire matter before
the Government for consideration."
Land Registry.
MR. HUGHES : "Is the Minister aware of the great
delay that occurs in the registration of applica
tions in the Land Registry and in the handling of
matters incidental thereto.; whether other repre
sentations have been made to him in reference
to this and, if so, on what date, and if he will
indicate what steps he proposes to take to obviate
the inconvenience caused to practitioners and
their clients."
MINISTER FOR JUSTICE (Mr. Boland) :
" I am
aware that the position in regard to the matters
referred to in the question is unsatisfactory. The
cause of the delays and resultant inconvenience is
shortage of staff combined with a marked increase
in the volume of business which has to be dealt
with. I received representations in the matter last
July from the Incorporated Law Society. My
Department has been giving active consideration
to the problem of providing the necessary extra
assistance and I am hopeful that it will be found
possible, without undue delay, to bring about a
considerable improvement in the position."
EXAMINATIONS, JUNE, 1944.
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giving notice
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May 1-2th
June 2nd and 3rd
May 12th
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May 15th
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Second Irish
Intermediate
OBITUARY.
MR. MICHAEL VERDON, Solicitor, died at Castle-
bar on 22nd March, 194-4.
Mr. Verdon. was apprenticed to the late Sir
Malachi J. Kelly of Castlebar, was admitted in
Trinity Sittings, 1899. and practised at Castlebar
up to the year 1918, when he ceased to practice.
MR. ERNEST I. THORNTON, Solicitor, died at his
residence, John's Hill, Waterford, on 26th March,
1944.
Mr. Thornton was admitted in Hilary Sittings,
1885, and practised at Waterford under the style
of I. Thornton and Son. One of the oldest prac
tising solicitors in the country, he was the doyen
of the profession in Waterford, where he com
menced practice in conjunction with his father,
the late Mr. Isaac Thornton. almost 60 years ago.
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He succeeded his father as legal adviser to the
Waterford Harbour Commissioners.
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