The Gazette 1952-1955

Vol. 47 No. 8

February 1954

T H E G A Z E T T E o f the INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY OF IRELAND

President J oseph B arrett

Vice-Presidents J ohn J. N ash J ohn R. H alpin

Secretary E ric JA . P lunkett

FOR CIRCULATION AMONG MEMBERS

IMPORTANT I f you have not already taken out and stamped your practising certificate you should do so immediately. The final date for stamping certificates in time was 5th February 1954. A late certificate must be pro­ duced to the Society for noting within one month o f stamping and will be effective for the purpose of taxing costs only from the date o f such production. MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL 14TH J anuary : The President in the Chair. Also present, Messrs. John J. Nash and John R. Halpin, Vice-Presidents, James J. O’Connor, Christopher E. Callan, Francis J. Gearty, Peter E. O’Connell, John Maher, Charles J. Dowling, Derrick M. Martin, James R. Quirke, Reginald J. Nolan, Ralph J. Walker, George G. Overend, Francis J. Lanigan, George Nolan, Patrick R. Boyd, John J. Sheil, William J. Norman, Desmond J . Collins, Arthur Cox, Edmund Hayes, Thomas A. O’Reilly, Sean O’hUadhaigh, Nathanial Lacy, Cornelius J. Daly, Patrick F. O’Reilly, John Carrigan, Gerald J. O’Donnell.

T he following was among the business transacted :— Special Examiner for the Intermediate and Final Examinations. M r . D esmond R. C ounahan , B.A. (Mod.) LL.D . was appointed Examiner in succession to the late Dr. Vincent D. Keirans. Superior Courts Rules Committee. M r . J ames J. H ickey and Mr. Ralph J. Walker, were appointed as the Society’s representatives on the Superior Courts Rules Committee pursuant to Section 15 o f the Courts o f Justice Act, 1953. Solicitors’ Bill. A deputation was appointed to seek an interview with the Minister for Justice and to report back to the Council. Circuit and District Courts. Increased jurisdiction. A special committee was appointed to draw up new scales o f costs for submission to the rules committees without referring back to the Council.