The Gazette 1913-14

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

[MARCH, 1914

92

Government Board as arranged, in reference to the draft Order prepared by the Board dealing with the costs of making title to lands acquired under the Labourers Acts, and that the Board had assented to several of the amendments in the draft Order suggested by him. The Order has been issued, and appears in this GAZETTE. Recognizances of Receivers. A letter in reply fiom the Receiver Exam iner was read,stating that the Land Judge had in compliance with the request of the Council' (see paragraph in report of previous meeting, in this GAZETTE), given directions that when the side-bar order on the tenants to pay rents to a newly-appointed Receiver is being prepared, it shall not be necessary to produce | an official search in the Land Registry against the Receiver. On the occasion of the prepara- j tion of the Order it shall be sufficient to j produce an affidavit of the Receiver, if he be not an owner of registered land, stating that fact, or a certificate of the registration of his bond or recognizance in the Land Registry if he be an owner of registered land. Housing of the Working Classes Acts. A letter was read in reply from the Law Agent of the Corporation of Dublin stating ; that the Arbitrator (Mr. Arthur Taylor) appointed to inquire into claims of persons whose property is being acquired by the Corporation under the Housing of the Working Classes Act, will adopt the sug gestion of the Council that he should appoint a Solicitor to act as his assessor in relation to the costs of claimants, and to consider the costs in the presence of the respective Solicitors for the parties. Colonial Solicitors Act. A letter was read from the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, enclosing copies of the Ordinances regulating the admission of Solicitors in Trinidad and Tobago, and inquiring if this Society had any objection to offer to the application of the Colonial Solicitors Act, 1900, to Trinidad and Tobago. It appearing that Solicitors of this country are admitted in the Colony without service or examination, a reply was directed that the Society had no objection to offer to the proposal.

to introduce, and that they do not approve of the provision making District Inspectors of the R.I.C. of ten years standing as eligible for appointment. The Council resolved to inform Mr. O'Shee of this resolution of the Bar Council, and to state that this Council are prepared to support his Bill as originally drafted, viz., confining the office of Resident Magistrate to Barristers and Solicitors of seven years standing, and District Inspectors of ten years standing ; or to support it in the amended form suggested by the Bar Council. Long Vacation. A letter from the Bar Council was read, in which it was stated that the Bar Council desired further time to consider the suggested curtailment of the Long Vacation. Shorthand Reports of Trials. A letter from the Bar Council was read asking that a Committee of this Council be appointed to confer with a Committee of the Bar Council on the subject of shorthand reports of trials. A Committee was appointed as requested to confer with the Committee appointed by the Bar Council. Certificates. Applications by two Solicitors for renewal of their Certificates were considered, and orders were made in both cases. It was resolved to write to the Controller of Inland Revenue, drawing attention to the great length of time which elapses between the date of delivery of particulars for incre ment value duty purposes and the official notification of what duty (if any) is claimed to be payable, the attention of the Council having been drawn to a case in which a delay of over eighteen months had occurred before a certificate of no duty payable was furnished. Labourers Acts. The President informed the Council that he had a further interview with the Local February 25th. Increment Value Duty.