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U.C.G.
There is a full course of lectures given in com
mercial law. Lectures are given each alternate year
on criminal law and practice and the law of evi
dence because they are subjects for the LL.B.
degree examination. They are not regular subjects
and the college enquire whether the Society wish
to have a regular annual course provided. We are
informed that about half a dozen solicitors'
apprentices take lectures in the aforementioned
subjects.
T.C.D.
Courses on criminal law and procedure and also
on the law of evidence are given. Both these
courses are of three terms duration and solicitors'
apprentices are entitled to attend them on a volun
tary basis on payment of the appropriate fee.
There is no course on commercial law and in
surance law but many of the topics touching on
these subjects are included in three term course
on the law of personal property.
SUMMER LAW SCHOOL
Leyden-Amsterdam-Columbia Programme in
American Law
To be held in Leyden University from 1st July to
26th July, 1968
The course is open to Lawyers and advanced
law students.
The course is designed to provide the general
introduction to the American Legal System with
emphasis on areas of particular interest to Euro
pean Lawyers.
Each participant must take the courses in Legal
Method, Constitutional Law, Civil Procedure and
Corporations. In addition, each participant may
register for as many of the other courses as he
desires, but must register for at least two of the
optional courses.
The elective courses consist of Conflicts, Taxa
tion, Trusts, Urban Planning.
Details in relation to the course may be had
from :—
Prof. T. Koopmans,
Leyden University,
Gravensteen,
Pieterskerkhof 6.
DELAYS IN THE ACCOUNTANTS OFFICE
Normally, when a request for payment for monies
out of court is made payment is made, within 7
to 10 days of receipt of the request. In a large
number of cases, estimated at nearly 40 per cent,
of the total, requests have to be returned to the
applicants' solicitors for amendment to conform
with the rules of court. In such cases, of course,
date of payment is determined by the date on
which the request, properly completed, is relodged
with the accountant. Amendment of these forms,
either by correspondence or at the public counter
creates extra work for the accountant and his staff
and can, frequently, delay the process of dealing
with applications which conform in the first ins
tance.
Contrary to the belief of some practitioners
money lodged in court with the defence is not
placed on deposit account in the bank, as a re
quest for payment out may be received any time
after the plaintiff receives notice of such lodgment
and consequently no deposit interest may be
earned. The only monies which the Department
receives from the accountant's office are the fees
collected pursuant to Part IV of the Supreme and
High Court (Fees) Order 1966.
COUNTY LAOISE SOLICITORS'
BAR ASSOCIATION
At the Annual General Meeting of the above held
recently the following officers and committee were
elected for the coming year, President: A. J.
Sheedy; Hon. Treasurer : W. J. Ryan; Hon. Sec
retary : James E. Cahill; Committee : E. T. White,
John G. Bolger, George J. P. O'Sullivan and James
E. B. Skelly.
COMMISSIONERS
OF
CHARITABLE
DONATIONS &
BEQUESTS
BOARD
MEETINGS
(Hilary Term—1968)
Tuesday
5th March,
1968
19th
2nd
April,
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SOCIETY OF YOUNG SOLICITORS
The Spring Seminar will be held on the 30th and
31st March next at the Royal George Hotel,
Limerick. Members will by now have received
Circulars with full details of the lectures etc.
Further application forms can be obtained from
the Treasurer, 15 Braemor Park, Dublin 14.
A very informative lecture was delivered by the
Taxing Masters, Master Kennedy and Master
O'Reilly on "Costs and Taxing" on Wednesday,
the 24th January in Buswells Hotel.
Due to the fact that there are now 43 different
publications available, it has been decided to with
draw, not later than 1st April next, the first three
publications, namely :—
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