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GAZE1TE
DECEMBER 1977
LAW SOCIETY NOTES
Re: Office of P. J. Kennedy & Son,
Carrickmocross and Dundalk
By Order of the High Court dated the 29th July, 1977, the
Society was given leave to close the offices of the firm of
P. J. Kennedy & Co., Solicitors, both at Carriekmacross
and Dundalk. The Society has nominated Mr. Enda O
Carroll, Solicitor, Carrickmacross, to act as its agent in
returning files, deeds, wills, and other papers of former
clients of the above named firm to these clients or to
solicitors whom they may nominate. The position is
governed by the Second Schedule to the Solicitors'
(Amendment) Act, 1960 and Mr. O'Carroll will hand
over the papers on the Society's requirements being met.
To effect a more speedy handing over of it is suggested
that solicitors representing former clients of Messrs. P. J.
Kennedy & Son should apply direct to Mr. O Carroll who
will notify them of the Society's requirements.
EXEMPTION FROM EQUITY EXAMINATION
The Education Committee have decided that apprentices
with law degrees from an Irish University are eligible to
claim exemption from Paper four, Equity, in the Second
Law Examination.
COMMERCIAL LAW
Mr. Hugh M. Fitzpatrick, Solicitor, was appointed
Lecturer in Commercial Law on 24th November, 1977.
SOCIETY'S EMPLOYMENT AND
PROFESSIONAL REGISTER
Members, Apprentices and students are reminded that the
Society is compiling a Register available for inspection at
the Society's Buildings, Blackhall Place, Dublin, 7.
Insertions are free, but should be made on standard forms
available from the Society, on request. The categories in
the Register are:—
1. Solicitors seeking employment.
2. Solicitors requiring Assistants.
3. Partnerships and Amalgamations.
The Register will be open for inspection.
LECTURES IN COMMERCIAL LAW FOR THIRD
LAW STUDENTS
Mr. Hugh M. Fitzpatrick, Examiner and Lecturer in
Commercial Law, will be giving a series of twelve lectures in
Commercial Law for third law students commencing on
Monday, 16 January 1978, on Mondays 5.00 to 6.00p.m.,
and Thursdays, 2.00 to 3.00 p.m., in the Library, Solicitors'
Buildings, Four Courts, Dublin 7.
Third Law students who wish to attend these lectures
should register at the Law Society's offices, Blackhall Place,
on 4/5 January 1978. The registration fee is £5.00. Your
current registration card must be produced at registration
for the above lectures.
Please note that the Society's examinations will commence on the following dates and the Closing Dates are
as shown:
Examination
Date of Commencement
Closing Date
Preliminary
13/14 July, 1978
15/5/78
First Irish
11 January, 1978
14/12/77
Second Irish
12 January, 1978
14/12/77
Law Examinations
31 March, 1978
22/2/78
Accountancy
14 June, 1978
24/5/78
Entries received after 4.00 p.m. on the specified closing date will not be considered.
All Entry Forms should be accompanied by the appropriate fee as specified in the Solicitors Acts 1954
and 1960 (Apprentices Fee) Regulations, 1977, which are as follows:
Examination
Repeat Entry
First Irish
£7.50
£4.00
Second Irish
£7.50
£7.50
First Law (Old Regulations)
£15.00
£15.00
Second Law
£20.00
£15.00
Third Law
£20.00
£15.00
Accountancy
£7.50
£7.50
Applications received without the Entry Fees will not be accepted.
The Education Committee will only consider applications for exemption from sitting the First Law Examination
from those who have entered for the examination, paid the prescribed fee and furnished the appropriate evidence
of their degree qualification.
December,
1977
JAMES J. IVERS (DIRECTOR GENERAL)
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