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exclusively or at all. Formerly the County solicitors
were invariably employed on the basis of taxed
costs but of recent years the practice has been to
fill appointments as they become vacant through the
Appointments Commissioners the successful can–
didates being remunerated by a fixed salary.
A deputation from the Council recently attended
at the Custom House to interview the Assistant
Secretary of the Local Government Department.
It was urged on behalf of the Council that in all
part-time appointments where the solicitor provides
his own office and staff with the right to carry on
independent practice the terms of the appointment
should be on the basis of taxed solicitor and client
costs, and that the system of appointing solicitors
to part-time positions on
salaries
should be
discontinued, as being unfair to the profession.
The position is different in regard to whole-time
appointments where the solicitor is provided with
free office accommodation and staff.
It was also
suggested by the deputation that the positions of
solicitor to a County Council and solicitor to an
Urban District Council within the County area
should not be amalgamated having regard to the
likelihood of a conflict of interest arising in matters
such as malicious injuries claims. While the Assistant
Secretary was not prepared to commit his Depart–
ment to any particular course of action, it is thought
that the representations made on behalf of the
Council on the above matters will have some effect.
The representations from the Council, referred to
above, have a direct bearing on
the proposed
appointment of a solicitor to the Offaly County
Council and the Tullamore Urban District Council.
This advertisement was
also criticised on
the
ground that the salary offered is expressed to include
travelling
and
subsistence
expenses
in Courts
situate in the County of Offaly and it was suggested
that whether the appointment is made on the basis
of taxed solicitor and client costs or of a salary
the solicitor should be paid his travelling and sub–
sistence expenses in addition to his remuneration.
Mr. Keery served his apprenticeship with the
late Mr. James Robinson of Dublin; was admitted
in Hilary Sittings, 1915, and practised at 19 Fleet
Street, Dublin.
MR. .PATRICK F. MOLONY, Solicitor, died at Fitz-
william Nursing Home, Dublin, on i6th July, 1946.
Mr. Molony served his apprenticeship with the
late Mr. Patrick J. Brady, Dublin; was admitted
in Michaelmas Sittings, 1929, and practised in Ennis.
THE REGISTRY
(i) Entries will be accepted from solicitors for the
Registry under
the
following headings :
Sec–
tion A Practices'
for
sale,
partnerships
and
assistantships
vacant;
Section
B. Practices,
partnerships and assistantships sought; Section
C. Miscellaneous
information
required,
books,
office equipment, etc., wanted or for sale.
(2) Each
entry accepted will be made in
the appropriate
section of the register which is open for inspection
at
the Society's offices during business hours.
Each entry accepted will also be published once
in the Society's
Gazette:
If the advertiser wishes,
the entry and advertisement in the
Gazette
may be
over a box number.
(3) Charges for each entry in
the Register
(including one publication
in
the
Society's
Gazette) ;
members of the Society 3/-
for 30 words or less and id. for each additional
word over 30. Other solicitors double the rate
for members of the Society.
(4) Replies to entries
in the Register and advertisements will not be
forwarded by the Society unless postage is pre–
paid.
(5) Replies
to advertisements should be
marked with the appropriate Box No. and addressed
to the Society.
(6) The use of the Registry by
solicitors is subject to general conditions, copies
of which may be obtained from the Secretary.
LEGAL APPOINTMENT
MR. TIMOTHY P. COFFEY, Solicitor, of Dundalk,
has been appointed a Justice of the District Court in
succession to the late District Justice Meagher.
Section A
EXPERIENCED Assistant, qualified or unqualified, required.
Full particulars to John J. McDonald & Co., Solictitors,
116 Grafton Street, Dublin.
OBITUARY.
MR. WILLIAM J. KEERY,
Solicitor, died at his
residence, 8 Cowper Drive, Ranelagh, Dublin, on
ijth July, 1946.
Section B
SOLICITOR recently qualified wishes to purchase partnership
in progressive City firm. Box No. B. 120.
Solicitor qualified 1946 requires post in City firm with a
view to obtaining wider experience. Box No. 121.