The Gazette 1911-12

[FEBRUARY, 1912

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

100

Criminal

for

Compensation

for

the month of July the Council wrote to the Board sending the opinion of Senior Counsel (who had previously advised that owners are entitled to compensation from Rural District Councils in respect of the costs they are put to in amending the agreements), and request ing the Board to take steps to remedy the matter to, which attention had been drawn, or in the event of the Board not acceding to this request, stating that the Council would be glad to know the manner in which -the Attorney-General suggests a decision of a Court of Law on the point could be obtained. Subsequently the President of the Society had an interview with the Vice-President of the Local Government Board, when the President urged the desirability of a fee being fixed by the Board in respect of the costs of amending the agreements, to be paid by the District Councils, but the Board declined to adopt the suggestion. A letter was now read, in reply, from the Board stating " that it does not appear to " be a matter within the province of the Law " Officers to advise the Incorporated Law " Society as to the manner of raising the " question before a Court of Law." The Council referred the matter to the Costs Committee for further consideration. Quarter Sessions Lists. Upon the recommendation of the County- Courts' Committee, the Council passed the following resolution, and directed that a copy be sent to the Under Secretary for Ireland to submit to His Excellency the Lord Lieu tenant :—" Resolved : The Council of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland desire to call the attention of His Majesty's Govern ment to the great public inconvenience which would be caused by the discontinuance of the printing and advertising of the following lists and notices in connection with the administration of the County Courts in Ireland :— (1) Printing Lists of Quarter Sessions for posting. (2) Advertising dates of Quarter Sessions. (3) Printing Lists of Applications for Licences under Licensing Acts. (4) Advertising the Appointment and Removal of Civil Bill Officers. (5) Printing Lists of Notices of Application

Injuries. (6) Printing Lists of Civil Bill Appeals to the Judges of Assi/.e. The Council respectfully request that His Majesty's Government take steps to ensure the continued printing and publishing in connection with the foregoing lists and | notices, the discontinuance of which is threatened owing to the decision of the Court of Appeal in Ireland in the case of Rex (Clohiirly) v. The Galway County Council." Certificates. Applications under Section 47 by two Solicitors for liberty to renew their annual certificate.?, and by two other Solicitors for liberty to take out their first certificates were considered, and in the four cases orders were made granting the applications. Assignments of Indentures. Applications on behalf of two apprentices for liberty to have their indentures assigned, the Solicitor to whom they were bound being about to retire from practice, were submitted and sanctioned. Law Clerks. Petitions from two Law Clerks for liberty to be bound under Section 16. and reports from the Court of Examiners thereon were considered, and both petitions were refused. A memorial of a Law Clerk under Section 18 for a modified Preliminary Examination was considered, and it was resolved that the application be not opposed. in the Assistant Under-Secretary for Ireland, stating that their Excellencies the Lords Justices are ativised that the matter of the liability for the cost of certain printing and advertising connected with the office of the Clerk of the Crown and Peace is one entirely for the County Councils, who will doubtless consult the public convenience. It was resolved to write to the Secretaries of County and Borough Councils expressing the hope of the Council that provision will reply from January 31st. Quarter Sessions Lists. A letter was read