The Gazette 1964/67

and X submitted to the Minister for Justice on October i9th.

your relations must experience as a result of your success. Some of you, the majority I hope, will practise here in Ireland, perhaps as assistant solicitors, at first, and later as partners, or on your own. Some of you may go into the office of a parent or other relative. My advice, however, to any newly qualified solicitor is this : do not commence to practise on your own until you have had at least two years' experience in some office. When you do commence, make sure that you have sufficient working capital and remember that in these days it is not easy to acquire and maintain an office and staff without substantial capital reserves. If you intend to practise in Dublin, join the Dublin Bar Association. If anywhere else in the country, join your local Bar association. In that way you will get to know a considerable number of fellow solicitors, and I believe that they will be only too willing to give you advice and help and, what is most important, local knowledge. The Incorporated Law Society of Ireland is some times looked upon as a body which becomes very active should anything irregular occur in the profession, but I can assure you that the Society has to deal with an immense amount of work in a constant endeavour to ensure that any new legislation which may be introduced does not affect adversely the general public or the members of our profession and, whilst this work takes up a great deal of time, the Society is always ready and willing to help its members with its advice if problems arise which cannot be satisfactorily solved by the local Bar association. Finally, on behalf of the Council and on my own behalf, I repeat my congratulations and wish you every possible success and happiness in the future. Parchments were presented to the following :— Charles J. Bergin, Abbey Villa, Kildare ; William M. A. Cahir, B.C.L., " Marian Villa," Cusack Road, Ennis, Co. Clare; Brian Anthony Carroll, B.C.L., Linden, Fermoy, Co. Cork (Special Certificate); Michael G. Daly, B.C.L., LL.B. (N.U.I.), Carrick House, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan ; Laurence A. Farrell, 10 Sandford Road, Ranelagh; Michael Basil Hegarty, " Soho Ville," Sunday's Well, Cork; Michael B. O'Maoileoin, B.C.L. (N.U.I.), Beechpark House, Ennis, Co. Clare ; Patrick Francis O'Donnell, B.C.L. (N.U.I.), Burtonport, Co. Donegal; Bryan L. O'Flaherty, B.C.L., LL.B., Gortmore, Monkstown Road, Monkstown, Co. Dublin ; John J. Rochford, B.C.L., The Grove, Killiney Hill Road, Killiney, Co. Dublin ; Austin Turnbull, "Marsala," Beaumont Park, Ballintemple, Co. Cork. 57

Trade Union Act, 1941 The Council considered a letter received from the Department of Industry and Commerce indicating that the Minister would not accede to the Society's application for excepted body status under the Trade Union Act, 1941, to enable the Council to carry on negotiations on salaries and conditions of employment for solicitors in salaried employment without registering as a trade union. It was decided to make further representations to the Minister for Industry and Commerce. Incidence of costs of building agreement The Council disapproved of the following clause in an agreement between a builder and a lessee- purchaser. The solicitor acting for the lessor-vendor also acted for the builders. "The employer shall be liable for all legal costs and expenses incurred by the builder in connection with this contract and matters incidental thereto including the costs of grant applications in addition to the contract price herein stated." PARKING AT THE FOUR COURTS Members stated that they had experienced difficulty in parking in the West Yard. The East and West Yards are the property of the Commissioners of Public Works and the Council are informed that the Commissioners have not issued any instructions which would prevent members of the Bar or solicitors from parking in either yard. ADMISSION CEREMONY On 25th November, 1964, the President presented Certificates of Admission at a ceremony in the Society's Library. Addressing the newly admitted solicitors and their friends the President said :— LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I welcome all of you here to-day. It is a memorable occasion not only for you, newly qualified solicitors, but also for your families and relations. They know how well you have worked to reach the high standard necessary to become members of our profession. The satisfaction of achieving is always very great and, whilst I congratulate you on having satisfactorily completed a long and difficult course, I am very conscious of the relief and pride which