The Gazette 1958-61

DECEMBER, 1958

Vol. 52 No. 6

THE GAZETTE of the INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY OF IRELAND President JOHN CARRIGAN Vice-Presidents JOHN R. HALPIN, FRANCIS J. LANIGAN Secretary ERIC A. PLUNKETT

FOR CIRCULATION AMONG MEMBERS

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING An ordinary general meeting of the Society was held in the Library, Solicitors' Buildings, Four Courts, Dublin on Thursday zoth November, 1958. The President, Mr. John Carrigan, took the chair. The notice convening the meeting was taken as read. The minutes of the ordinary general meeting of the Society held on 8th May, 1958 were read, confirmed and signed. The audited accounts and balance sheet for the year ended 3Oth April, 1958 were adopted and the Chairman signed the balance sheet. Messrs. Kevans and Sons were re-appointed as the Society's auditors. The Secretary read the report of the scrutineers of the ballot for the election of the Council and provin cial delegates for the year 1958-59. The report stated that for the office of provincial delegate the following had been returned unopposed :— Ulster— DerrickM. Martin, Munster— EdwardTreacy, Leinster— Reginald J. Nolan, Connaught— Christopher E. Callan. The foregoing were declared duly elected 61

PRACTISING CERTIFICATES 1959-60 1. Members are reminded that practising certificates for the year to end 5th January, 1960 should be taken out on or after 6th January, 1959 and not later than 5th February, 1959 in order to take effect as a quali fication to practise from January 6th. 2. Under the provisions of the Solicitors' Act, 1954, the declaration to be lodged -with the Society on ap plying for a practising certificate shall- be completed and signed by the applicant personally unless the registrar, on the ground of illness or some other sufficient ground, dispenses with personal signature of the declaration. Dublin agents of country solicitors should therefore take up the declarations in good time and forward them for signature to their corre spondents.

THE PRESIDENTS AND VICE-PRESIDENTS

Mr. John R. Halpin of Cavan has been elected Piresident of the Society for the coming year. Mr. John J. Nash, of Thurles and Mr. Cornelius J. Daly of Cork have been elected Vice Presidents.