The Gazette 1952-1955

Vol. 47 No. 3

July, 1953

THE GAZETTE o f the INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY OF IRELAND

President J ames R. Q uirks

Vice-Presidents

Secretary

E ric A . P lunkett

J ohn C arrigan

J ames J . O ’C onnor

FOR CIRCULATION AMONG MEMBERS

MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL J u l y 2N D , 1953. The President in the Chair. Also present: Messrs. John Carrigan and James J. O’ Connor, Vice-Presidents,; Niall S. Gaffney, Patrick R. Boyd, George G. Overend, Ralph J. Walker, John R. Halpin, Dermot P. Shaw, Francis J. Lanigan, Peter E. O’Connell, John Maher, John B. Jermyn, Charles J. Downing, Thomas A. O’Reilly, Derrick M. Martin, Cornelius J. Daly, Francis J. Gearty, Henry St. J. Blake, Arthur Cox, Joseph Barrett, Desmond J . Collins, John J. Nash, Patrick F. O’Reilly, William J. Norman, Louis E. O’Dea, Reginald J. Nolan, John J. Sheil. The following was among the business transacted : Publication o f results o f Society’s Examinations I t was decided that for the future candidates who obtain 70% or more o f the total aggregate marks obtainable, be listed as having passed with honours and that the remaining successful candidates be listed in order o f merit as having passed.

Standards for Scholarships, Medals and Honours T he following standards were adopted :— Findlater Scholarship ■—• Minimum 75% o f the aggregate marks obtainable. Overend Scholarship, Preliminary Exam. - Mini­ mum 75 % o f the aggregate marks obtainable. Overend Scholarship, Final Exam. - Minimum 75 % o f the marks obtainable in the questions on Real Property and Conveyancing. Gold Medal - 85% o f the aggregate marks obtainable. Silver Medal - 75% o f the aggregate marks obtainable. Honours - 70% o f the aggregate marks obtain­ able. New Lecturer T he Council appointed Mr. Desmond A. O’Connor, Solicitor, as Lecturer in General Practice, and the Practice o f Conveyancing with effect from Michael­ mas Sittings 1953.