The Gazette 1915-16

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

[AUGUST, 1915

Solicitors' Apprentices' Debating Society. THE following have been elected officers of the above Society for the session 1915-16 :— President, the President of the Incorporated Law Society ; Auditor, John Foley; Sec retary, P. J. Rutledge ; Treasurer, R. J. Kelly ; Committee, John O'Hanrahan (ex- auditor), L. P. Gleeson, K. S. Reddin, Albert Woodcock, J. B. Hamill, H. A. Maginness, and G. N. Reddin. The following distinctions have been.awarded :— Oratory.—Incorporated Law Society's Gold Medal—W. J. Fitzgerald. Society's Silver Medal and . Special Certificate—J. A. Meagher, B.A. Special Certificate—John O'Hanrahan. Legal Debate.—President's Gold Medal and Special Certificate—John O'Hanrahan. Society's Silver Medal and Special Certifi cate—W. J. FitzGerald. Impromptu Speeches.—Cussen Gold Medal and Sir George Roche Prize—John O'Hanrahan. Cussen Silver Medal.—J. B. Hamill (Mr. J. A. Meagher being ineligible through having been awarded a medal last year). County Tipperary and King's County (Birr Division) Sessional Bar Association. THE Half-yearly General Meeting of this Association was held at Thurles, on Wednes day, the 21st July, 1915. In the unavoidable absence of the President, Mr. H. T. Sayers presided. The following members were also present:—Messrs. L. J. Ryan, N. F. Maher, M. Gleeson, R. B. Heuston, W. J. Purcell, A. H. Morgan (Hon. Treasurer), J. J. Ryan, F. J. O'Connor, J. F. D'Arcy, Arnold Power, William Frewen, J. F. Dudley, James O'Brien, T. F. O'Brien, and Henry Shannon (Hon. Sees.) Letters of apology for non-attendance were read from several members. The minutes of the Half-yearly General Meeting held on the 19th October, 1914, were read and signed. The Hon. Sec. (Mr. H. Shannon) read a proposed new Rule, No. 12A, as appearing on the agenda, viz. :—" Members of the Associa- " tion shall not ask the Court, or instruct

" Counsel, to apply to have the costs of " motions measured in either the King's '' Bench or Chancery Division of the High "Court, or in proceedings in the County " Court in which members appear for the " unsuccessful party, unless there are special " circumstances within the meaning of " Order 65, Rule 25 of the Supreme Court " Rules. Any member found guilty of a " breach of this Rule by the General Com- " mittee, or a majority thereof, on a " complaint made to them by any one or " more members of the Bar, shall be subject " to such penalty as the General Committee, " or a majority thereof, shall impose, not " exceeding £10, subject to the right of appeal " provided for under Rule 15 ; and no " member charged with any such complaint " shall be entitled to vote in relation " thereto." Mr. Shannon stated that this had been apprpvecl by the General Committee of the Association, and was carrying into effect the resolution of the General Council of the Bar of Ireland, following on correspondence between that Council and the Council of the Incorporated Law Society. After discussion the resolution was proposed by Mr. William Frewen, seconded by Mr. Arnold Power, and passed unanimously. Mr. Shannon proposed for adoption Rule 12B, as appearing on the agenda, and its adoption was seconded by Mr. Michael Gleeson, viz. :—" No member of the Associa- " tion shall accept an apprentice'to learn the " profession of a Solicitor without submitting " the name of such intended apprentice to " and obtaining the approval of the General " Committee, and no member shall be at " liberty to accept an apprentice whom the " General Committee shall reasonably decide "would be an undesirable member of the " profession." " No member of the Association shall " accept an articled clerk to learn the pro- " fession of a Solicitor without submitting " the name of such intended articled clerk " to and obtaining the approval of the " General Committee ; and no member shall "be at liberty to accept an articled clerk " whom the General Committee shall " reasonably decide would be an undesirable, " member of the profession.