The Gazette 1972

Extended Jurisdiction of Circuit and District Courts

The scales of costs for the extended jurisdiction under the Courts Act 1971 submitted to the Department of Justice for the concurrence of the Minister have not yet been approved. Members who have been instructed by clients to institute proceedings for amounts within the extended jurisdiction have the following alternatives. (1) To advise the clients to postpone the institution of proceedings until scales of costs arc in force. Council Dinner The Annual Dinner of the Council of the Society was held in the Librarv, Solicitors Buildings, on Thursday, 27th April 1972. The President, Mr. (VDonovan, received the guests. The Taoiseach, Mr. Jack Lynch, T.D., was the first Irish Prime Minister who honoured the Society by attending this function. Other guests included the Chief Justice, the President of the High Court, Mr. Justice Budd, Mr. Justice Fitzgerald, Mr. Justice Hen- chv, Mr. Justice Murnaghan, Mr. Justice Pringel, Mr.

(2) To advise the clients of the costs which will he payable as between solicitor and client and point out clearly that the only amounts which will he recoverable from the defendants if the proceedings are successful will he the maximum amounts prescribed under the present rules which will leave the clients at a substan- tial loss as the result of the failure of the Department to bring the scales of costs into operation.

Justice Criffin, Judge McCivern, Judge O'Malley, the President of the District Court, Mr. Young (President of the Incorporated Law Society of Northern Ireland) and Mr. Sydney Loinas (Secretary, Northern Ireland Law Society). Twenty-nine members of the Council attended, and eighty guests were present. The toast of "Our Guests" was proposed by Mr. William Osborne, Vice-President, and responded to by Mr. James Mac- Mahon, S.C. The toast of "The Society" was proposed by Mr. Justice Griffin, and reponded to by the President.

SAINT LUKE'S CANCER RESEARCH FUND -fif; Gifts or legacies to assist this Fund are most gratefully received by the Sec- retary, Liam J. P. Egan, F.H.A. (E), at "Oakland", Highfield Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6. Tel. 976491. This Fund does not employ canvassers or collectors, and is not associated with any other body in fund-raising.

Assistant Examiners Required

SOLICITORS AND BARRISTERS The Council of the Society invite applications from solicitors and barristers to form a panel of assistant examiners for the Society's examinations in law and practice. There are twelve papers and the work will be assigned on a fee basis to mem- bers of the panel. Applications with date of admis- sion and professional qualifications should be sent to : The Secretary, Incorporated Law Society of Ireland, Solicitors Buildings, Four Courts, Dublin 7.

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