The Gazette 1946-49

Vol. 42 No. 7

January, 1949

THE GAZETTE of the INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY OF IRELAND

President PATRICK R. BOYD

Vice-Presidents JOSEPH TYRRELL JOSEPH BARRETT

Secretary ERIC A. PLUNKETT.

FOR CIRCULATION AMONG MEMBERS

IMPORTANT MEMBERS are reminded that certificates for the year to end 5th January, 1950, should be taken out and duty paid thereon not later than ;th February, 1949. A " late" certificate, i.e. stamped after 5th February, 1949, must be produced to the Society within one month after date of stamping. MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL DECEMBER znd. The President in the chair. Also present: Messrs. John J. Bolger, G. A. Overend, Joseph Barrett, Roger Greene, William J. Norman, Joseph P. Tyrrel, A. J. Malone, Thomas A. O'Reilly, Daniel O'Connell, William L. Duggan, Reginald J. Nolan, Patrick F. O'Reilly, Henry P. Mayne, D. R. Counahan. The following was among the business transacted : The President MR. PATRICK R. BOYD, Dublin, was elected Presi­

dent, and Messrs. Joseph P. Tyrrell of Bray and Mr. Joseph Barret of Dublin were elected Vice-Presi dents for the year ending December, 1949. University Law Lectures THE Council considered a report concerning the position as to the university law lectures attended by solicitor's apprentices with a view to obtaining a reduction of one year in the term of apprentice ship. The matter was referred to the Legal Edu cation Committee for consideration and report back to the Council. Appearance of unqualified persons at Local Government Inquiries THE Council considered a letter from the Secretary of the R.I.A.C. referring to the paragraph which appeared in the Society's Gazette for November, 1948, to the effect that the Secretary of the R.I.A.C. had examined and cross-examined witnesses at a Local Government Inquiry held in Nenagh. He 47