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The projects in hands, such as that on
Documentary Reproduction and the List of
Irish Publications will be continued, and
others will be undertaken later.
It was decided that, in all cases, an insti
tutional member would
carry out
each
project with a working panel acting in an
advisory capacity appointed by the Council.
All interested institutions with an activity
in the field of information and documenta
tion are invited to become members. The
subscription until the end of the current year
(31st May) is £1.
Copies of the Rules may be obtained from
the Honorary Secretary,
IADIS, National
Library of Ireland.
ADMISSION CEREMONY
Speaking to the newly admitted Solicitors
and their relatives and friends at a cere
mony in the Society's Library on December
6, 1967, the President said:—
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I cannot over emphasise the importance
for the legal profession and of our younger
colleagues in particular of keeping fully in
formed of the changes in our legal system.
Law is a social service and must move with
the continuous process of change in our
social environment. Furthermore, our pro
fession and the Law Society as its repre
sentative body ought to take an active part
in the process of legal development and re
form. Those of you who
listened
to
the
address of Mr. John Marsh this week to the
Federation of Professional Associations will
recall that he stressed this necessity in the
public interest of bringing the expertise of
the practitioner as well as the knowledge
available in our University faculties to the
assistance of government departments so
that our laws will be informed by practical
experiences and academic knowledge allied
to the wide experience and competence in
administration of the pubic service. In my
statement at the ordinary general meeting of
the Society last month I referred to a prac
tical difficulty which has arisen in connection
with the new procedure on the preliminary
trial of criminal offences. It appears from a
literal interpretation of this Act that a wit
ness summoned at the request of the accused
might be treated as his witness and cross-
examined by the State instead of being a
State witness subject to cross-examination by
solicitor or counsel for the accused. I am
informed that this happened quite recently
in one of the District Courts. I welcome the
announcement by the Minister for Justice in
this morning's papers that this is not the
official view. Indeed I would only have ex
pected it and I am glad to note that instruc
tions have been issued by the Department to
make the position perfectly clear. Neverthe
less I think the Act should be amended when
the opportunity arises.
PRESENTATION OF PARCHMENTS
On 6th December, 1967, admission parch
ments were presented to the following:—
John P. Aylmer, B.A. (N.U.I.), Castledermot,
Co. Kildare.
John B. Baily, B.C.L.
(N.U.I.), Clonalour
House, Tralee, Co. Kerry.
William 0. H. Fry, B.A. (T.C.D.), "Kinlough",
Torquay Road, Foxrock, Co. Dublin.
(First Place, Silver Medal).
Derek H. Greenlee, 128 Merrion Road, Balls-
bridge, Dublin 4.
Raphaeline A.
E. Hoey,
"The Grange",
Grange Road, Raheny, Dublin.
Pamela M. F. Hussey, 22 Cherbury Gardens,
Booterstown, Co. Dublin.
Alan V. Kelly, 15 Asgard Road, Howth, Co.
Dublin.
Patrick James Kevans, 7 Eaton Place, Monks-
town, Co. Dublin.
Michael A. Lucas, 31 Mount Prospect Avenue,
Clontarf, Dublin 3.
Paul McLaughlin, B.C.L. (N.U.I.), 7 Orwell
Park, Rathgar, Dublin 6.
Michael O'Driscoll, Kilcrea, Ovens, Co. Cork.
James F. O'Higgins, B.C.L., LL.B. (N.U.I.),
Elmhurst, Mulgrave Street, Limerick.
Simon C. K. Quick, M.A., LL.B., B.Comm.
(T.C.D.), 72 Crannagh Road, Dublin.
(Second Place, Silver Medal).
Stephen T. Strong, Moate House, Kells, Co.
Meath.
Angela M. Sweetman, B.C.L., 91 Palmerstown
Road, Dublin 6.
Jonathan P. Thompson, M.A., D.P.A. (T.C.D.),
"Rocklands", Harbour Road, Dalkey, Co.
Dublin.
Enda P. O'Carroll, B.C.L., LL.B., Farney
Street, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan.
(Findlater Scholarship).
Richard Rice, B.A. (N.U.I.), 43 Palmerstown
Road, Dublin 6. (Overend Scholarship).
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