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Vol. 53
No. 6
DECEMBER,
1959
THE GAZETTE
INCORPORATED
President
JOHN J. NASH
of the
LAW
SOCIETY
Vice-Presidents
RALPH J. WALKER
PETER E. O'CONNELL
OF
IRELAND
Secretary
ERIC A. PLUNKETT
FOR CIRCULATION AMONG MEMBERS
VACANCIES FOR TWO LECTURERS
AND SPECIAL EXAMINERS
There are vacancies for two lecturers and special
examiners to the Society in the subjects of:
1. The practice and procedure of the Courts and
kindred subjects.
2. Executorship law and practice
respectively. Practising barristers and solicitors may
obtain further particulars on application to the
Secretary.
PRACTISING CERTIFICATES 1960-61
(1) Members are reminded that practising certifi
cates for the year to end ;th January, 1961, should
be taken out on or after 6th January, 1960, and not
later than 5th February, 1960, in order to take effect
as a qualification to practise from January 6th.
(2) Under the provisions of the Solicitors Act
1954 the declaration to be lodged with the Society
on applying for a practising certificate shall be
completed and signed by the applicant personally
unless the Registrar, on the ground of illness or
some other sufficient ground, dispenses with personal
TEXTBOOKS FOR LAW STUDENTS
The Publications Committee of the Society are
considering a project for the publication at the
Society's expense of handbooks, manuals and text
books for law students. The project at present is
at the exploratory stage, but as far as can be seen
the field to be covered is as follows :—
1. The practice and procedure of the High Court
and the Circuit Court.
2. Registration of title.
3. Registration of deeds.
4. Probate and executorship law and practice.
5. The law of landlord and tenant.
The Committee will consider proposals from
barristers, solicitors and court officials
for
the
writing and publication of works
suitable for
students on any of the above mentioned subjects
either alone or in collaboration. Those interested
should communicate with the Secretary.
signature of the declaration.
Dublin agents of
country solicitors should therefore take up
the
declarations in good time and forward them to their
correspondents for signature.