The Gazette 1911-12

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

[DECEMBER,

1911

Scholarships was submitted and adopted. The list of the successful candidates appears in this GAZETTE. A report of the Court of Examiners upon application by a law clerk for leave to be bound under Section 16 was considered, and the application was granted. Coroners' Inquests. A Report was submitted from the Parlia mentary Committee in reference to the representation of relations of deceased work men, or of the Societies to which they may belong, at Coroners' inquests, and the follow ing resolution was adopted and a copy was directed to be sent to every Coroner in Ireland :— " The Council of the Incorporated Law " Society of Ireland have recently had their " attention drawn to the circular of the 17th " August, 1908, issued by His. Excellency the "Lord Lieutenant to Coroners. The Council " consider the suggestion therein contained " that in certain cases where there is no " statutable provision for the purpose, " Coroners should permit persons other than " Solicitors or Barristers to appear and " examine witnesses on behalf of the repre- " sentatives of deceased or his fellow-work- " men is highly objectionable, and that if " adopted by Coroners it would lower the " dignity of the Court, would lead to con- " fusion of practice, and would add to the " difficulties of Coroners. The examination " and cross-examination of witnesses, con- " fining the witness to relevant matters and " so preventing waste of time, can only be " properly conducted by persons trained in " the application of the law of evidence, and " the addressing of the Court by unqualified " persons must tend to lower the authority " of the Court, and to expose the proceedings " to contempt and lead to the waste of public " time. " The Council desire to impress on " Coroners that even in cases where non- " professional persons are permitted by " statute to appear at inquests, such per- " mission is absolutely subject to the " discretion of the Coroner to grant or " refuse same." Easter and Whitsuntide Court Holidays. A Report was submitted from the Court

and Officers' Committee in reference to the frequent occurrence during the Easter and Trinity Court Sittings of the Easter and Whitsuntide holidays. It was resolved to request the rule-making authority to alter Order LXIIL, Rule 1, so as to provide, as in the corresponding English rule, for the termination of Hilary and Easter Sittings, and the commencement of Easter and Trinity Sittings to be regulated by the dates of Easter and Whitsuntide, and so secure that the Court holidays would occur during the respective vacations. It was decided to ask the Bar Council to pass a resolution in favour of the suggested alteration, and a memoran dum dealing with the matter, submitted by the Committee was approved of, and copies directed to be sent to the rule-making authority and the Bar Council. Annual Report. The draft Annual Report of the Council was considered and amended, and as amended was adopted. ———— November 8th. Clerk of Crown and Peace, Co. Cork, W.R. A special meeting of the Council was held this day, and the following resolution was adopted, and copies directed to be sent to His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, the Lord Chancellor, the Chief Secretary, and the Law Officers :— "A vacancy having occurred in the office '• of Clerk of the Crown and Peace of the " West Riding of County Cork, the Council " of the Incorporated Law Society of " Ireland desire strongly to urge upon His " Majesty's Government that the appoint- " ment cannot now be conferred upon anyone " save a practising Solicitor of six years " standing, as contemplated by the County " Officers and Courts (Ireland 1! Act, 1877, " exception being made in that Act only in " favour of then existing officers, and in the " opinion of the Council there is no one now " qualified within the terms of the Act save " a practising Solicitor." November I5(h. The late Mr. R. P. Vowell. A letter in reply was read from Mrs. Vowell thanking the Council for their resolution of sympathy.