The Gazette 1958-61

Vol. 53 No. 4

AUG.-SEPT. 1959

THE GAZETTE of the INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY OF IRELAND President JOHN R. HALPIN, Secretary ERIC A. PLUNKETT

Vice-Presidents JOHN J. NASH CORNELIUS J. DALY

FOR CIRCULATION AMONG MEMBERS

MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL JuLY23RD: The President in the Chair. Also present Messrs. Nash, Gaffney, Sheil, Collins, Green, Gilmore, O'Reilly, Walker, Nolan, Lanigan, Taylor Maher, TyrreU, Kelly, O'Connell, O'Connor, O'Donovan, Cox, Quirke, Daly. The following was among the business transacted: Examination Results A report from the Court of Examiners on the first and second Irish examinations was considered. The results are printed at page 34. Ambulance Chasing The Council considered a report from a committee on the desirability of a regulation prohibiting the association of solicitors with ambulance-chasing bodies. Consideration was adjourned. Free Conveyances, Mortgages and Leases The Council considered a report from a committee on the subject of the desirability or otherwise of a regulation similar to the regulation in force in Northern Ireland prohibiting solicitors for vendors

from offering free or assisted conveyances, mortgages or leases unless certain conditions are fulfilled.

Consideration was adjourned. Advertisement for client

The Council on a report from a committee stated on the facts submitted that there was no objection to the publication by a member over his professional name and address of a certain business matter in which for good reasons the client did not wish his name to appear provided that the form or appearance of the publication did not constitute an advertise ment for the solicitor. Retaining Lien A member enquired whether he was entitled to a retaining lien in respect of documents of a client on whose behalf he had acted as surety on a promissory note on which liability still remains. The Council on a report from a committee stated that the question was one question of law on which the Society cannot advise but they were of the opinion that there is no retaining lien over documents in such a case unless the promissory note was given to secure costs due to the solicitor.