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Carrigan, J. Travers Wolfe, Henry St. J. Blake,
himself, and it was ordered that a copy of the
Reginald J. Nolan, G. A. Overend, Patrick F.
regulations should be sent to the Judges pursuant
O'Reilly, A. Cox, John J. Bolger.
to Section 8 of the Solicitors (Ireland) Act, 1898.
The following was among the business trans
acted :—
Applications under Sections 16 and 18
ONE
application from a Law Clerk under Section 16
seeking liberty to be bound as an apprentice for
a term of three years only considered and granted.
Two applications under Section 18 for exemption
from the Preliminary Examination were considered
on a report from the Court of Examiners, and it
was decided not to oppose the applications.
Admission of aliens as solicitors
THE Council considered reports from the Court
of Examiners on applications by
two persons
who are not citizens of Ireland, 'one being a Dutch
subject, and the other a citizen of Hungary, for
liberty to enter into Indentures of Apprenticeship.
The Court of Examiners reported that it is the
practice of the Society to oppose the admission as
solicitors in Ireland of persons who are not Irish
citizens, and
it was ordered
that
the persons
concerned be
informed
that
if they obtained
certificates
of nationalisation
under
the
Irish
Nationality
and Citizenship Act,
1935,
their
applications will be further considered, but that
unless
they can produce evidence to show that
they have become citizens of Ireland, the Council
will be obliged
to oppose their applications.
The Court of Examiners also reported that an
application had been received from a person born
in England, but who is not a citizen of Ireland,
for liberty to enter into indentures of apprenticeship,
and that it had been ascertained by the Secretary
that a citizen of Ireland is under no disability in
regard to being qualified for admission as
an
apprentice to a solicitor in England. It was ordered
that the applicant be informed that no objection
would be taken to his entering into indentures
of apprenticeship.
Regulations regarding Legal Education
THE
Secretary
reported
that
the
regulations
adopted by the Council amending the regulations
dated 6th October, 1927, and
inter alia,
providing
"for a third course of lectures' for apprentices on
the
subject of conveyancing, general practice,
and the rights, duties and responsibilities of a
solicitor had been signed by the President and
Circuit Court Costs
A deputation was appointed to seek an interview
with the Minister for Justice to urge upon him
the necessity of having the new scales of costs
in the Circuit Court brought into effect with the
minimum of delay, and it was decided to invite the
General Council of the Bar to be represented on the
deputation.
Solicitors Bill
A deputation was appointed
to
interview
the
Minister for Justice on the subject of the early
introduction of the Bill, and the draft amendments
submitted dealing with Legal Education.
Applications under Section 47
AN
application
from
a
solicitor
asking
for
permission to take out his practising certificate
was considered and granted, on payment of the
current licence duty.
PROGRAMME OF LECTURES
1948-49.
Course A.
COMMON
Law
(including
Personal
Property,
Contracts
and Torts), 42
lectures delivered as
follows :—
Michaelmas Sittings—12 ;
Hilary Sittings—21 ;
Easter Sittings—9 ;
Minimum - attendance
for
credit is Michaelmas—9 ; Hilary—16 ; Easter—7.
Lectures each Monday and Thursday at 2.15 o'clock,
save where otherwise notified.
Course B.
EQUITY and Real Property, 42 lectures delivered
as follows :—
Michaelmas Sittings—12 ; Hilary Sittings—21 ;
Easter Sittings—9 ;
Minimum
attendance
for
credit is Michaelmas—9 ; Hilary—16 ;
Easter—7.
Lectures each Tuesday and Friday at 2.15 o'clock,
save where otherwise notified.
Course C.
CONVEYANCING (18 lectures, of which at least 14
must be attended); General practice of a solicitor's
office (20 lectures, of which at least 15 must be
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