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Vol. 42
No. 7
January,
1949
THE GAZETTE
of the
INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY OF IRELAND
President
PATRICK R. BOYD
Vice-Presidents
JOSEPH TYRRELL
JOSEPH BARRETT
Secretary
ERIC A. PLUNKETT.
FOR CIRCULATION AMONG MEMBERS
IMPORTANT
MEMBERS are reminded that certificates for the year
to end 5th January, 1950, should be taken out and
duty paid thereon not later than ;th February,
1949.
A " late" certificate, i.e. stamped after
5th February, 1949, must be produced to the Society
within one month after date of stamping.
MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL
DECEMBER znd. The President in the chair. Also
present: Messrs. John J. Bolger, G. A. Overend,
Joseph Barrett, Roger Greene, William J. Norman,
Joseph P. Tyrrel, A. J. Malone, Thomas A. O'Reilly,
Daniel O'Connell, William L. Duggan, Reginald
J. Nolan, Patrick F. O'Reilly, Henry P. Mayne,
D. R. Counahan.
The following was among the business transacted :
The President
MR. PATRICK R. BOYD, Dublin, was elected Presi
dent, and Messrs. Joseph P. Tyrrell of Bray and Mr.
Joseph Barret of Dublin were elected Vice-Presi
dents for the year ending December, 1949.
University Law Lectures
THE Council considered a report concerning the
position as to the university law lectures attended
by solicitor's apprentices with a view to obtaining
a reduction of one year in the term of apprentice
ship. The matter was referred to the Legal Edu
cation Committee for consideration and report
back to the Council.
Appearance of unqualified persons at Local
Government Inquiries
THE Council considered a letter from the Secretary
of the R.I.A.C. referring to the paragraph which
appeared in the Society's Gazette for November,
1948, to the effect that the Secretary of the R.I.A.C.
had examined and cross-examined witnesses at a
Local Government Inquiry held in Nenagh. He
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