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DECEMBER, 1941
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FOR CIRCULATION
AMONGST MEMBERS
THE PRESIDENT.
The Council elected on the 4th December
Mr. George Acheson Overend, of Dublin, to
be President of the Society for the ensuing
twelve months. The newly-elected President
was admitted a Solicitor
in Michaelmas
Sittings, 1907. He was elected a member of
the Council of the Society in 1928, and was a
Vice-President of the Society for the year
1933-34.
THE VICE-PRESIDENTS.
The Council has elected Mr. John J. Dunne
of Kildare and Mr. John J. Dundon of
Limerick
to be Vice-Presidents
for
the
ensuing twelve months.
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.
13th November.
Fifteen members present.
Courts of Justice.
A letter was read from the Minister for
Justice drawing attention to the fact that
in the cases of four of the Society's repre–
sentatives who
are members
of Rules
Committees under the Courts of Justice
Act, 1936, each of their periods of five years
will expire on 13th prox. and that steps
should be taken by the Council in the matter.
Finance.
The Council approved and ratified the
action of the Finance Committee in applying
for £1,000 National Security Loan which
has since been allotted to the Society.
LEGAL PRACTITIONERS
(QUALIFICATION) ACT, 1929.
A " First " Examination in Irish and a
" Second" Examination
in
Irish will be
held on Friday and Saturday, the 6th and
7th days of February, 1942.
Notices of intention to attend either of the
above-mentioned examinations should be
lodged in the Secretary's Office before the
16th day of January.
HILARY SITTINGS LECTURES, 1942:
Senior class lectures will begin on Tuesday,
the 13th January. Junior class lectures will
begin upon Monday,
the 12th January.
EXAMINATION PAPERS, 1941.
The Booklet containing the papers set at all
the examinations held by the Society during
the year 1941 can now be obtained from the
Secretary's Office.
Price 2/-, post free.
THE INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY OF
NORTHERN IRELAND.
Mr. John Archer, of City Hall, Belfast,
has been elected President of the Society
for the vear 1941-42.
THE SOUTHERN LAW ASSOCIATION.
Mr. John J. Stanton, of-; 47 South Mall,
Cork, has been elected President of
the
Association for the year 1941-42.
OBITUARY.
MR. JAMES G. FRANKS, Solicitor, died on
2nd November,
1941,
at his
residence,
" Roseneath," Malahide.
Mr. Franks served his apprenticeship to
the late Mr. John Maunsell, Dublin, and was