Solicitors (Amendment) Act, 1994

PART II

Name and Membership of Law Society of Ireland

Change of name of Society.

4.—(1) The body heretofore known as the “Incorporated Law Society of Ireland” shall be known as the “Law Society of Ireland” and may provide itself with a seal.

(2) Where, before the coming into operation of this section, any legal proceedings are pending to which the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland is a party, the name Law Society of Ireland shall be substituted in the proceedings for the name Incorporated Law Society of Ireland and the proceedings shall not abate because of such substitution.

(3) References to the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland contained immediately before the coming into operation of this section in any statute or statutory instrument (within the meaning of the Statutory Instruments Act, 1947 ) or in the memorandum or articles of association of any company or in any will, trust, deed, agreement or other document shall be construed on and after the coming into operation of this section as references to the Law Society of Ireland.