The Gazette 1917-18

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society ol Ireland. [DECEMBER 1917

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Solicitors' Remuneration. In conclusion, he desired to call attention to a matter which affected them all, and which had been given a great deal of thought and anxiety, and that was that while the expense of living had increased so tremend ously, there had been no increase of any kind in Solicitors' remuneration. Income tax took away in some cases one-fourth of one's income, and the prices of food, clothing and other necessaries had doubled or trebled what they were before the war ; the expenses of running an office, etc., had also greatly increased. The increase of remuneration was a matter in reference to which he was sure the new Council would be glad of any suggestions. Perhaps after the meeting was over some of the Solicitors present would stay on and make some suggestions, or else they might write suggestions to the Secretary. He could not close without thanking the Secretary, on behalf of the Council, for the work which he had done for them and the Solicitors' profession in the past year, and congratulated him on his son having received the Military Cross. MR. QUIRKE (Vice-President) seconded the adoption of the Report, and the motion was put to the meeting and passed. SIR GEORGE ROCHE, having moved that Mr. Quirke do take the chair, moved a cordial vote of thanks to the President, which was seconded by Mr. Quaid, and was passed with acclamation. THE PRESIDENT returned thanks, and the proceedings terminated.

injustice to Solicitors and to clients, because a Solicitor cannot be expected to keep up an expensive office, pay clerks, scriveners, fees to Counsel, etc., unless he gets the costs to which he is legitimately entitled, and in some cases the measured costs would not give him more than zs. or. 35. over the outlay. It was also a great injustice to the client, because the Solicitor has to get paid by his client the difference between the measured costs and costs to which he was legitimately entitled, and no client can understand when he had been successful in a motion why he should be mulcted in costs. Parchment. There is another small matter which might be of interest to the profession. For some time it has been very difficult to get parchment, and the cost has risen greatly. They had heard that it might be soon impossible to get any parchment at all. Accordingly he brought the matter before the officials in the Land Judge's and Re ceiver Courts, and also before the Taxing Masters, all of whom received him most courteously, and in the result notices have been issued rendering it unnecessary to put parchment backs on Land Judge's petitions and final schedules, Receiver's accounts, bills of costs, etc. Unfortunately they could not get any alteration made in the Registry of Deeds for requisitions, for negative searches or memorials, as the Statutes of Anne and William IV. require parchment to be used in this connection. Professorship. They had to elect a new Professor of Equity and Real Property in the place of Mr. Mayne, who gave so much satisfaction in that position, but whose term of office had expired. He was glad to say, however, they had been able to elect in his place another Solicitor, Mr. Fras. M'Keever, of Drogheda, who had won so many legal and collegiate distinctions.

Meetings of the Council.

November Use of Parchment.

IT was resolved that steps be taken to have the use of parchment discontinued in the Taxing Office and other Court Offices so far as possible. The use of parchment for