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March, 1917.
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L AMONGST MEMBERS.
Meetings of the Council.
February 14th.
Clerks of the Crown and Peace.
The matter of the reductions which are
being made in the salaries of Clerks of the
Crown and Peace upon the occurrence of
vacancies in that office was considered, and
the following resolution was adopted, and
copies directed to be sent to the Lord
Lieutenant, the Lord Chancellor, the Lord
Chief
Justice,
the Chief Secretary,
the
Attorney-General, the Treasury, and to those
Members
of Parliament who
are
Irish
Solicitors :—
RESOLVED :—" The Council
of
the
Incorporated Law Society of
Ireland
desire to enter their protest against the
reductions being made in the salaries of
newly-appointed Clerks of the Crown and
Peace in Ireland.
" The Council desire to point out that
since the passing of the County Offices and
Courts (Ireland) Act, 1877, by which Act
the salaries payable to Clerks of the Crown
and Peace are provided, the duties of the
office have been largely increased owing
to the passing of various statutes, the
administration of which are assigned to
the County Courts, such as the Labourers
(Ireland) Acts, the Workmens Compensa
tion Acts, the Town Tenants (Ireland)
Acts, and the Public Roads (Ireland) Act.
'' The work of the office of Clerk of the
Crown and Peace in Ireland involves the
performance of semi-judicial duties of an
increasing importance, and the duties are
of a nature which require that leading
members of
the profession should be
secured to fill the office.
" The Clerk of the Crown and Peace has,
in addition, the office of Local Registrar
of Title placed upon him by statute, for
the discharge of the onerous and increasing
duties of which office he receives a small
addition to his salary.
" Having regard to these facts
the
Council are of opinion that reduction of
the salaries mentioned in the statute is
unjust, contrary to the public interests,
and not in keeping with the dignity or
responsibility of the office."
Workmen's Compensation
(Ireland)
Rules.
The draft of the Consolidated Workmen's
Compensation (Ireland) Rules, received from
the Lord Chancellor was submitted, and
referred to the County Courts Committee.
Certificates.
Six applications by Solicitors for renewal
of Certificates were considered, and orders
were made.
Law Clerks.
Reports were submitted from the Court of
Examiners upon applications from three Law
Clerks for leave to be bound under Section 16,
and the three applications were granted.