The Gazette 1977

DECEMBER 1977

GAZE1TE

LAW SOCIETY NOTES

SOCIETY'S EMPLOYMENT AND PROFESSIONAL REGISTER

Re: Office of P. J. Kennedy & Son, Carrickmocross and Dundalk

Members, Apprentices and students are reminded that the Society is compiling a Register available for inspection at the Society's Buildings, Blackhall Place, Dublin, 7. Insertions are free, but should be made on standard forms available from the Society, on request. The categories in the Register are:—

By Order of the High Court dated the 29th July, 1977, the Society was given leave to close the offices of the firm of P. J. Kennedy & Co., Solicitors, both at Carriekmacross and Dundalk. The Society has nominated Mr. Enda O Carroll, Solicitor, Carrickmacross, to act as its agent in returning files, deeds, wills, and other papers of former clients of the above named firm to these clients or to solicitors whom they may nominate. The position is governed by the Second Schedule to the Solicitors' (Amendment) Act, 1960 and Mr. O'Carroll will hand over the papers on the Society's requirements being met. To effect a more speedy handing over of it is suggested that solicitors representing former clients of Messrs. P. J. Kennedy & Son should apply direct to Mr. O Carroll who will notify them of the Society's requirements. EXEMPTION FROM EQUITY EXAMINATION The Education Committee have decided that apprentices with law degrees from an Irish University are eligible to claim exemption from Paper four, Equity, in the Second Law Examination. COMMERCIAL LAW Mr. Hugh M. Fitzpatrick, Solicitor, was appointed Lecturer in Commercial Law on 24th November, 1977.

1. Solicitors seeking employment. 2. Solicitors requiring Assistants. 3. Partnerships and Amalgamations. The Register will be open for inspection.

LECTURES IN COMMERCIAL LAW FOR THIRD LAW STUDENTS Mr. Hugh M. Fitzpatrick, Examiner and Lecturer in Commercial Law, will be giving a series of twelve lectures in Commercial Law for third law students commencing on Monday, 16 January 1978, on Mondays 5.00 to 6.00p.m., and Thursdays, 2.00 to 3.00 p.m., in the Library, Solicitors' Buildings, Four Courts, Dublin 7. Third Law students who wish to attend these lectures should register at the Law Society's offices, Blackhall Place, on 4/5 January 1978. The registration fee is £5.00. Your current registration card must be produced at registration for the above lectures.

Please note that the Society's examinations will commence on the following dates and the Closing Dates are as shown: Examination Date of Commencement Closing Date Preliminary 13/14 July, 1978 15/5/78 First Irish 11 January, 1978 14/12/77 Second Irish 12 January, 1978 14/12/77 Law Examinations 31 March, 1978 22/2/78 Accountancy 14 June, 1978 24/5/78 Entries received after 4.00 p.m. on the specified closing date will not be considered. All Entry Forms should be accompanied by the appropriate fee as specified in the Solicitors Acts 1954 and 1960 (Apprentices Fee) Regulations, 1977, which are as follows: Examination Repeat Entry First Irish £7.50 £4.00 Second Irish £7.50 £7.50 First Law (Old Regulations) £15.00 £15.00 Second Law £20.00 £15.00 Third Law £20.00 £15.00 Accountancy £7.50 £7.50 Applications received without the Entry Fees will not be accepted. The Education Committee will only consider applications for exemption from sitting the First Law Examination from those who have entered for the examination, paid the prescribed fee and furnished the appropriate evidence of their degree qualification. December, 1977 JAMES J. IVERS (DIRECTOR GENERAL) 190