The Gazette 1949-1952

insuring solicitors against liability against negligence. He stated that a number of Irish Companies were considering undertaking this line of business. The President stated that it would be advisable to await developments in this matter. N ovember 30TH. Mr. Norman, and subsequently Mr. Greene, in the Chair. Also present: Dermot P. Shaw, Desmond J. Mayne, James R. Quirke, C. E. Callan, F. J. Gearty, Daniel O’Connell, G. A. Overend, John R. Halpin, P. R. Boyd, John J. Sheil, D. R. Counahan, James J. O’Connor, Arthur Cox, Henry St. J. Blake, Thomas A. O’Reilly, Sein O hUadhaigh, Joseph Barett, Patrick F. O’Reilly, John Carrigan. The following was among the business trans­ acted :— High Court Actions—Travelling and Subsis­ tence Expenses to Country Solicitors T he Secretary reported that the Superior Court Rules Committee would meet on the following day to consider an application from the Society that the High Court rules should include provision for the travelling expenses and subsistence expenses while in Dublin o f country solicitors attending on the trial o f actions. It was ordered that the President, Mr. Henry St. J. Blake, and the Secretary should attend before the Committee. Dates o f Meetings and Election, 1951 T he following dates were appointed pursuant to Bye-law 29a: Plalf-yearly General Meeting, 17th May, 1951. Final date for receipt of nominations for election to Council, 29th October, 1951. Ballot for Council, 15th November, 1951. Department o f External Affairs and Foreign Estates T he Secretary read a letter from the Department of External Affairs, in reply to a letter from the Society, enclosing a copy of a letter from the Irish Consul in New York in which it was stated that the case in which he had communicated direct with the bene­ ficiary he was not aware that the latter had consulted a solicitor. The Council were o f the opinion that the reply from the Department was unsatisfactory, and the President undertook to see the Secretary o f the Department in connection with the matter. Approval Fees. Certificate o f discharge o f Sch. A. tax. The Secretary read correspondence from members of the Society stating that the recommendations of the Council, that conditions of sale and contracts

Automobile Association and Royal Irish Automobile Club.—Costs o f defence of Traffic Prosecutions T he Council considered a report from the Com­ mittee on the scale o f costs payable to solicitors by the Automobile Association and the Royal Irish Automobile Club for conducting the defence of Road Traffic prosecutions on behalf of their members. A scale of costs was prepared by the Committee for adoption by the Council. After a discussion the Council decided on a scale of costs and the Secretary was directed to forward same to the Automobile Association and Royal Irish Automobile Club. Solicitors’ Bill T he President read a letter from An Taoiseach on the subject o f the Solicitors’ Bill. It was resolved that the President should reply stating that the Council are greatly disappointed at the slow progress with the Bill and asking that steps be taken to have it introduced in the Oireachtas early in 1951. N ovember 23RD. The President in the Chair. Also present: Messrs. T. A. O’Reilly and D. P. Shaw, Vice-Presidents; G. A. Overend, F. J. Gearty, John J. Bolger, Maurice M. Power, Daniel O’Connell, James R. Quirke, Roger Greene, James J. O’Connor, Patrick R. Boyd, John J. Dundon, John J. Sheil, Patrick F. O’Reilly, John Carrigan, Arthur Cox, Henry St. J. Blake, Reginald J. Nolan, L. F. Branigan, Niall S. Gaffney, John J. Nash, Derrick M. Martin, John R. Halpin, Desmond J. Mayne, Joseph P. Tyrrell, Sean 0 hUadhaigh, Joseph Barrett. The following was among the business trans­ acted :— Extraordinary Members o f the Council T he Secretary reported that he had received a letter from the Southern Law Association stating that the following members of that Association had been appointed extraordinary members o f the Council: Timothy A. Buckley, John K . Coakley, John F. Foley, Edmund Hayes, Barry M. O ’Meara. Dublin Solicitors’ Bar Association P ermission was granted to the Association to use the Members’ Hall for their Annual Dinner on December 9th. Insurance o f Solicitors against negligence A member o f the Council referring to the address of the President at the Half-yearly Meeting stated that he thought there was some cause of dissatis­ faction with the present facilities provided for-