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GAZETTE
sepTemBER
1986
advertise in recent times, were keeping away from
straightforward media advertising. He cautioned that
whatever about the situation in the country, the
profession in Dublin was under severe competition from
other professions such as the Chartered Surveyors and
other services, for example, Company Formation.
The motion was carried by 333 votes to 198.
Ballot paper change
The following resolution was adopted on the proposal
of Mr. M. Curran, seconded by Mr. E. J. Margetson:
"An asterisk shall be placed after the name of a
member of the outgoing Council who served other
than as an elected Ordinary Member to indicate that
he served as a provincial delegate, nominee of the
Dublin Solicitors' Bar Association or of the
Southern Law Association, or was co-opted as the
case may be."
Mr. Curran explained that the resolution was
designed to indicate clearly on the Ballot Paper that the
person offering himself for election was an elected
member of the Council or a nominated member of the
Council if serving in the previous year.
Contribution rates
When commenting on the Finance Committee's
report the chairman, Mr. E. J. Margetson, informed the
meeting that the rates of contribution for 1987 will be:
£
Practising Certificate
285
Compensation Fund
140
Membership
50
Benevolent Fund
20
£495
Mr. G. Doyle asked that the Council's report should
be circulated at an earlier date so that matters could be
considered more fully. Mr. Margetson explained that
the report was for the year ended 30 September and the
time available for preparation of the report, printing
and circulation was very limited.
The report, seconded by Mr. B. Mahon, was agreed.
The report of the Disciplinary Committee, which had
been circulated for information, was noted.
The meeting then considered and adopted the
following reports:
Litigation: Ms. G. Clarke, seconded by Mr. F.
O'Donnell.
Conveyancing: Mr. E. Farrell, seconded by Mr. W.
Fallon.
Younger Members: Mr. P. Daly, seconded by Mr.
K. Murphy.
Costs: Mr. G. Griffin and seconded by Mr. T.
Shaw.
Publications: Mr. M. O'Mahony, seconded by Mr.
D. Moran.
Compensation Fund: Mr. J. Maher, seconded by
Ms. G. Clarke.
Registrars': Mr. A. Ensor, seconded by Mr. J.
Schutte.
Parliamentary: Mr. J. Reidy, seconded by Mr. A.
Smyth.
Arising out of the report of the Parliamentary
Committee Mr. D. Moran asked that the Commit-
tee, in the coming year, should examine the matter
of increasing penalties under the Summary Jurisdic-
tion Acts by at least a multiple of 200. Existing
penalties were ridiculous, and as a result, the legis-
lation was not being enforced. The same comment
applied to the School Attendance Act.
Professional Purposes: Mr. B. Mahon, seconded
by Mr. J. Rochford.
Public Relations: Mr. A. Bourke, seconded by Mr.
D. O'Hagan.
E.E.C. & International Affairs: Mr. R. Monahan,
seconded by Mr. J. Rochford.
Education: Mr. D. Binchy, seconded by Mr. M.
O'Mahony.
Taxation: Mr. D. Binchy, seconded by Mr. J.
Rochford.
Premises: Mr. J. F. Buckley, seconded by Mr. T.
Shaw.
Technology: Mr. F. Lanigan, seconded by Mr. J.
Sweeney.
Company Law: Mr. Laurence Shields, seconded by
Mr. A. Smyth.
Formal Business
The Minutes of the Half-Yearly General Meeting held
in Rosslare, 3 May, 1986, having been published in the
Law Society
Gazette
, May issue, 1986, were taken as
read and signed by the President at the opening of
business.
The adoption of the accounts was proposed by Mr.
G. Doyle and seconded by Mrs. M. Quinlan.
The re-election of Coopers & Lybrand as auditors to
the Society was proposed by Mr. E. J. Margetson and
seconded by Mrs. M. Quinlan. Messrs. Richard Lane
and Brendan Kavanagh, Coopers & Lybrand, were
welcomed to the meeting by the President.
The adoption of the Scrutineers' Report was
proposed by Mr. J. Harte and seconded by Mr. A.
Smyth. The outcome of the Ballot for the Council for
1986/87 follows this report.
Tribute to President
With the formal business of the AGM concluded, the
President vacated the Chair which was taken by Mr.
David R. Pigot, Senior Vice-President. Mr. J. E. Doyle
proposed a vote of thanks to the President and Mrs.
Cullen for the manner in which they had carried out the
duties of the Presidential office during the year. The
vote was supported by Mr. Quentin Crivon who
commented that the President had performed a most
difficult task with great credit.
The motion was carried with acclamation and Mr. D.
R. Pigot then declared the meeting closed.
Benevolent Society Problems
The Solicitors' Benevolent Society is making annual
payments of about £80,000 a year and is currently
working on an overdraft.
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