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England it is essential that the work of publishing

these text books should be undertaken in Ireland.

A subject of this importance is worthy of special

attention by the appropriate Government Depart–

ments, and I wculd suggest that a special Committee

should be set up, composed of representatives of the

Departments of Justice and Finance, the Bar Council,

this Society and the Attorney General to study the

question

and make practical

recommendations

which would serve as a definite basis for action to

be taken in the matter. The question of finance

would be involved, and a Committee of this kind

would be in a position to offer very valuable and

practical advice to the Government.

New Rules for the High Court have been engaging

the attention of the appointed Committee for some

time, and the drafting of new Rules for the District

Court has, we understand, been put in hands.

With the end of the war in Europe it was hoped

that some relaxation might be made in the restric–

tion of petrol to enable country practitioners, at

least, to make the necessary journeys for District

Court and other work, but to the present the

Council has been unable to secure relief for its

members.

' A vote of thanks to the President for his address

and for his conduct of the meeting was carried with

acclamation on the motion of Mr. Hayes, seconded

by Mr. Overend. The President replied and the

proceedings terminated."

PROCEEDINGS AGAINST SOLICITORS

BY order of the Chief Justice, dated 8th March'

1946, made on a report from the Statutory Com–

mittee, it was ordered that the name of James D.

Doyle, who

formerly practised at Monaghan,

should be struck off the Roll of Solicitors on the

ground of professional misconduct.

By order of the Chief Justice, dated 8th March,

1946, made on a report from the Statutory Com–

mittee, it was ordered that the name of John B.

Lavelle, who formerly practised at Ballaghadereen,

should be struck off the Roll of Solicitors on the

ground of professional misconduct.

PETROL SUPPLIES

THE

daily

press

of May z8th contained an

unofficial announcement that applications for sup–

plemental allowances of petrol will be received and

considered from persons whose business neces–

sitates the use of a car and who are not at present

receiving supplementary allowances. The Society

has ascertained from the Department of Industry

and Commerce that solicitors whose professional

business necessitates the use of a car will be con–

sidered as entitled to a supplementary allowance of

petrol. Applications will

be

considered

from

individual solicitors. The applications should state

the name and address of the applicant, number and

horse-power of car and give particulars of the work

for which the use of the car is required, such as

attending the Circuit and District Courts, and the

extent of

such

travelling.

The

supplemental

allowance will be the equivalent of one basic ration.

If a solicitor's application is granted, it will remain

permanently in force and there will be no necessity

for any further application.

It is understood that

applications will be dealt with within the course of

a few days from receipt thereof.

Applications

should be addressed to the Secretary, Department of

Industry

and

Commerce

(Petrol

Section),

Ballsbridge, Dublin.

POLICE REPORTS

THE Society has received a letter from the Chief

State Solicitor stating that a modification has been

made by the Minister for Justice in the Gardai

Regulations governing the furnishing of reports

relative

to

traffic

accidents. As members

are

aware,

the

existing practice

is

that

only

a

precis, containing particulars of the date of the

accident,

the persons and/or vehicles

involved

and the names and addresses of the witnesses will

be furnished. The Minister has now decided that the

full statements of witnesses will be made available

to solicitors for private litigants for the hearing of

cases

involving State vehicles where

the

legal

advisers of the Minister for Finance deem it expedient

to utilise such statements in the defence of pro–

ceedings. Enquiries as to whether the Minister's

legal advisers propose to use such statements in

any case, should be addressed to the Chief State

Solicitor, Dublin Castle.

COMMISSIONERS FOR OATHS FOR

FOREIGN COUNTRIES

ANY solicitor who is entitled to act as a Commis–

sioner of Deeds or Commissioner to administer

Oaths for any foreign country, British Dominion

or Colonie is requested to forward particulars of

his commission to the Secretary, and if the com–

mission is terminable to state when it will expire.

The list formerly published in the Calendar included

the names of persons whose commissions had not

in fact been renewed, and it is desired to bring the

list up to date for the 1947 Calendar.

SOLICITORS' GOLFING SOCIETY

THE summer meeting of the Society was held

at Portmarnock on Thursday, the 3oth May, when

there was an entry of 57 members a record, number

for any outing since the War.