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The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
[JANUARY, 1912
under Section 8 of the Solicitors (Ireland)
Act, 1898, exempting from the passing of the
Intermediate examination of
the Society
those apprentices who obtain the LL.B.
degree of either the National University of
Ireland or the Queen's University of Belfast.
A similar exemption already exists in favour
of those who obtain a similar degree in other
Universities.
December IZth.
Insurance Commissioners.
It was resolved that the congratulations of
the Council be conveyed to Mr. Joseph A-.
Glynn, Solicitor, upon his appointment to
the office of Chairman of the Irish Insurance
Commissioners.
Easter and Whitsuntide Holidays.
In
reply to a letter from the Council
a letter was read from
the Bar Council
stating
that
the memorandum of
this
Council in support of altering the Supreme
Court Rules, so that the Easter and Whit
suntide Court holidays should always occur
during vacations had been approved of in
principle by the Bar Council, and would be
further considered in detail.
Quit Rent Office.
The Secretary reported that, as directed,
he had made enquiry as to fees charged for
certificates required from the quit rent office
as to the existence of a quit rent, the enquiry
being consequent upon a letter received from
a country member, and that he had been
informed
that except
in Land Purchase
Acts cases (in which cases no fee is charged)
the office fees charged for such certificates
vary from half a guinea up to five guineas,
such fees going to the general credit of the
office account.
Preliminary Examination.
A memorial by a law clerk seeking a
modified
preliminary
examination
under
Section 18 was submitted, and it was resolved
that same be not opposed.
Statutory Committee.
A letter was read from the Secretary to the
Lord Chancellor intimating that His Lordship
had appointed the following %even members
of the Council to be the Statutory Com
mittee under Section 34 of the Solicitors
(Ireland) Act, 1898, for the year ending 26th
November, 1912 :—Mr. Byrne, Sir A. F.
Baker, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Macnamara, Mr.
Meredith, Mr. Shannon and Mr. Stanuell.
Court of Examiners and Committees.
The Court of Examiners and the Com
mittees of the Council for the year ending
.•26th November, 1912, were appointed.
December
2(Wz.
A special meeting of the Council was held
this day.
Special General Meeting of Society.
The Secretary submitted a requisition,
signed by twenty-four members of the Society,
received by him upon the 16th inst., which
requested
the Council
to call a Special
General Meeting of the Society " for the
" purpose of considering and, if adopted,
" passing
the following resolution :—That
" the Government be requested to appoint
" Commissioners to hold an enquiry for the
" purpose of reporting with respect to the
" following matter :—
" 1. The complaints made and the grievances
" alleged to exist with regard to the pro-
" cedure in the County Courts in Ireland.
" 2. What
steps
should
be
taken
to
" improve such procedure."
The Council resolved to comply with the
requisition, and directed that in accordance
with Bye-law 27 a Special General Meeting
of the Society be called for Tuesday, 2nd
January, 1912.
Council Meetings.
MEETINGS of the Council will be held upon
the following dates :—
January 17th and 31st.
February 14th and 28th.
Committee Meetings.
THE following Committee meetings were held
during December :—
Costs, 4th.-
Gazette, 12th.
Court of Examiners, 15th.