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The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
[AUG., 1909
report,
the Council
passed
the
following
resolution :—
" That the Council of the Incorporated
Law Society, having heard the report of the
meeting between the Representatives of the
Solicitors' Apprentices' Debating Society and
its Vice-Presidents,
regrets
that
the
sug
gestions made by the Vice-Presidents were
not agreed to—Having regard to the fact that
the Society has practically ceased to exist,
its members now being admittedly only nine,
the Council
is compelled
to withdraw its
sanction and support (financial or otherwise)
of the Society as at present constituted. The
Council
trusts
that
the general body of
apprentices will see the advantage of having a
Debating Society formed in the near future on
proper lines ;
and should such a Society be
reorganized on terms to be approved of by the
Council, it will gladly support it, and assist as
it has in the past."
Advertising by Solicitors.
Draft resolutions upon this subject, prepared
by the Council at its meeting upon 2nd ult.,
and sent to the Northern Law Society and to
the Southern Law Association for considera
tion, from both of whom replies were received,
were further considered, and were adopted in
the following terms :—
RESOLVED—
"(i)That in the opinion of this Council
advertising by solicitors is objection
able and unprofessional.
" (2) That the insertion by a Solicitor of
his name in a directory, or list of
solicitors,
is not advertising, pro
vided such insertion be confined to
an announcement of the solicitor's
name, address, degrees, public ap
pointments,
and membership
or
position in this Society.
" (3) That the sending of letters, circulars,
or circular letters by a solicitor to
persons other than his clients, offering
to do business, is unprofessional.
" (4) That the sending of lists of Sessions to
clients or to members of the solicitors'
profession is not unprofessional."
Finance Bill.
A Special Committee was appointed to
report to the next meeting of the Council
upon the taxes on land proposed under the
Finance Bill.
Acts
of
Parliament.
A resolution was adopted requesting Mr.
Ponsonby to keep in stock copies of all such
Acts of Parliament as are to be had on sale in
London.
July i%th.
Land Purchase.
A letter from a firm of solicitors was read
enclosing a copy of a letter received by them
in reply from the Secretary, Estates Commis
sioners, relative to delay in returning deeds
lodged in the Commissioners' Office in con
nexion with the transfers of tenants' interests
in holdings pending vesting. A copy of the
reply appears in this GAZETTE.
Intermediate Examination.
A report was submitted from the Court of
Examiners, recommending that in future the
names of successful candidates at the Inter
mediate Examination for apprentices be ar
ranged
in
order of merit. The Council
resolved to adopt the recommendation, the
names of the successful candidates to be
divided into two classes, and the names in
each Class to be placed in order of merit.
Finance Bill.
Resolutions prepared by a Special Com
mittee of the Council dealing with the effect
of the proposed land taxes on landed property
in Ireland were considered and adopted,
It
was resolved that copies of the resolutions be
sent to the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, the Chief Secretary for Ireland,
the Irish Law Officers, Mr. A. J. Ealfour, the
Members of Parliament for Irish constituencies,
the Law Societies of Great Britain and Ireland,
the Irish Chambers of Commerce, the County
and District Councils of Ireland, and to the
Press. These
resolutions
appear
in
this
GAZETTE.
Probate Engrossment.
A letter was read from the Registrar of the
Probate Office stating that in accordance with
the Council's desire Mr. Justice Andrews had
declined to consent to the proposal to sub
stitute paper for parchment in issuing grants
for probate and administration.
Debating Society.
A letter was read from the Hon. Secretary
of a meeting of solicitois' apprentices, held
upon the 26th July, enclosing copies of re
solutions adopted by the meeting, asking the
Council to give its sanction to the formation