The Gazette 1958-61

in the immutable rules of the Natural Law of God. Man-made law which is contrary to, or not supported by, the law of God will as surely wither and die as the tree which is not supported by a root structure. Law, essentially, is the body of rules which govern the conduct of human beings. The Rule of Law makes those rules paramount to the will of any individual, or group of individuals, regardless of how powerful the individual or how large the group. It is the antithesis of the concept that " Might is Right." It is inherent in the Rule of Law that all men are equally subject to the law, and that no man or group of men shall place themselves above it. Implicit in the Rule of law is the sanctity of the individual and the protection of his rights against any person or group of persons who infringes upon them. This protection extends as well to actions by persons exercising the power of government, as to those acting individually. As Amoury de Aiencourt said in his book, The Coming Caesars. " freedom of the individual from arbitrary tyranny and the paramountcy of the law are inseparable." The Rule of Law is a concept which has existed since Moses received the Teh Commandments upon Mount Sinai. It has survived autocracy, anarchy, tyranny and demagogism, and has come to its highest state of development in the Democracy of the twentieth century. And what of the role of lawyers in the Rule of Law ? Lawyers are the ministers of justice. (Extract from the American Bar Association Journal, March, 1959, page 242). " Attorneys are ministers of justice as well as courts, and justice will not be contented with half hearted service on the part of her ministers." (Dictum of Judge Winslow of Wisconsin in "Young v. Murphy,"—1903, cited in Drinker,, Legal Ethics, at page 91). OBITUARY MR. SEPTIMUS D. Lambert, Solicitor, died on the 2ist April, 1959, at his residence, 7 Leeson Park, Dublin. Mr. Lambert served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. Charles H. Chaytor, 12 Molesworth Street, Dublin ; was admitted in Hilary Sittings 1904 and practised at 7 Leeson Park, Dublin. REGISTRATION OF TITLE ACTS, 1891 AND 1942 Issue of Duplicate Certificates APPLICATIONS have been received from the registered owners mentioned in the Schedule annexed hereto, for the issue of Certificates of Title in substitution for the original Certificates issued in respect of the K>6

The Chairman read a charming letter from Chief Justice Maguire regretting his inability to speak due to illness. The Chief Justice dwelt on the time when he himself was auditor of the Society, and on the part played by the profession in the foundation of the State. Mr. James Napier, President of the Incorporated Law Society of Northern Ireland, who was the first speaker, referred to the good relations which had always existed between his Society and its counter part in Dublin, and described recent legal develop ments in the North. Mr. Arthur Cox followed with a delightful reminiscing speech in which he recalled his own days as auditor, when the Society boasted such personalities as Chief Justice Maguire, and the late Judge Roe, Scan O h-Uadhaigh, and Ambrose Davoren. Mr. Eoin O'Mahony, barrister-at-law, drew from his vast fund of stories about lawyers past and present, and prophesied that the unification of the two branches of the legal profession was something which the present generation would see coming to pass. In his closing remarks the Chairman paid tribute to the work of the Society and spoke of the part played by the Law Societies both in Dublin and in Belfast. The Meeting was preceded by a very pleasant reception in the Council Chamber, organised by William and Mrs. O'Reilly with the help of the lady members of the Society and the office staff. UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS IN FRANCE FIVE scholarships open to students of any faculty are offered by the French Government for the University year 1959-60. Further particulars can be obtained from the University Registrar or the French Embassy, 53 Ailesbury Road, Dublin. THE ROLE OF THE LAWYER IN PROMOTING THE RULE OF LAW By Ross L. Malone—President of the American Bar Association " LAW did not have its inception in the mind of man, even though law, as we usually think of that term, refers to man-made laws enacted by legislative bodies, and the Common Law as declared by the Courts. These are merely the means by which the law of God is made effective ; the means by which it is applied to the conduct of man. They are com parable to the portion of a tree which is above ground and apparent to the eyes of an observer. As in the case of the tree however, it is the roots from which it draws its strength. The law, to be effective, must be rooted deep in the Divine Will,