279 / 328
Easter Sittings, 1964.
The Society had been in
communication with the Bar Associations concerned
and had received letters objecting to the proposal.
It was decided to inform the Minister for Justice of
the views of the Bar Associations and to request
the Associations concerned to make a joint approach
to the Department.
Correspondence fee
A member referred to the Opinion No. 90 of the
Council on the subject of search fees. He has been
asked by another member to hand over an original
document which he received from a client, and over
which he has no lien for costs and enquired whether
he would be entitled to charge a correspondence
and attendance fee.
The Council stated that the
document should be handed over without payment
of any fee.
Town Planning searches
The Council stated that there is no professional
objection to the issue of a circular to the profession
by a solicitor holding a practising certificate offering
to undertake searches in the Town Planning Depart
ment on a fee basis.
Professional stationery
The Council stated in reply to an enquiry that
they considered
the printing of the names of
assistant solicitors on professional stationery with
the description " associates" as misleading and
accordingly open to objection.
ADMISSION CEREMONY
On aoth November, 1963, the President presented
Certificates of Admission to the following solicitors
at a ceremony in the Society's Library.
Addressing the newly admitted solicitors and
their friends the President said :
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is a happy privilege for me to come here today
and to welcome my fellow solicitors who have newly
joined our profession. You have completed a long
and arduous course of training and in presenting to
each of you your individual parchment of admission
the Council, through me, wish to mark the official
entry of your name on the roll of solicitors.
You are entering the profession at a difficult time
but nevertheless at an exciting one. On the one hand
we see steps envisaged to take away from our pro
fession work that traditionally fell to be done by
the lawyer but on the other hand there is the ever
increasing need for our services in our modern
society with its increasing complexity.
You will find that your clients will come to you
and value your advice on social and other matters
not entirely connected with the law and I feel sure
the training you have undergone and the experience
which you will achieve will enable you to fill in a
most competent manner the role expected of an
Irish lawyer in modern times.
In our country there is a firm and enduring belief
that the rule of law must prevail and you are in the
proud position of being the guardians of that rule.
A Greek philosopher five hundred years before the
birth of Christ advised his people to spring to the
defence of their laws as they would to the defence
of their city walls. This is an advice which holds
good today even more so than at the time that it was
given and we as lawyers have a special responsibility
to uphold the rule of law and to see that justice is
done between man and man.
Ireland in the past has been well served by lawyers
fearless and competent to uphold the law and I have
no doubt that you of the coming generation will
maintain the great traditions of the past.
Some of you will pursue your professional work in
our cities and larger towns, either individually or in
some position in a larger firm. Others, like myself,
will set up in the country. Wherever you may be,
may I, on behalf of myself and my fellpw members
of the Council of the Incorporated Law Society of
Ireland, wish you well and every success in your
professional career.
PRESENTATION OF ADMISSION
PARCHMENTS
Henry O. Comerford, 9 William Street, Galway;
Malachy F. Concannon, B.A., B.Comm., LL.B.
(N.U.I.), Rockville, Lr. Salthill, Galway ; James N.
Dudley, B.A., The Garland, Mallow, Co. Cork
(Special Certificate) ;
Francis P. Gleeson, 9 Abbey
Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
(Special Certificate) ;
James C. Glynn, Tuam, Co. Galway ; Graham M.
Golding, B.A. (Mod.), LL.B. (T.C.D.), 36 Exchequer
Street, Dublin ; Daniel J. Hamilton, Church Street,
Mitchelstown, Co. Cork; James A. Harte, Sunny-
lawn, Castle Road, Kilkenny ; Michael P. Houlihan,
Cragleigh House, Ennis, Co. Clare ; Dermot Loftus,
8 Washington Park, Templeogue, Co. Dublin;
Michael G. L. O'Connell, B.C.L., Alta Villa,
Listowel, Co. Kerry; Thomas J. M. O'Donoghue,
Parkmore, Tuam, Co. Galway ; Michael F. Purcell,
Macroom, Co. Cork; Norman T. J. Spendlove,
M.A., B.A.I., A.M.I.C.E.I. (T.C.D.), 18 Marine
Drive, Sandymount, Dublin;
James Gregory
Tynan, Derreen, Ennis Road, Limerick.
The solicitors and their friends were subsequently
entertained to tea in the Council Chamber.
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