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The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
[MAY, 1908
present procedure upon the taxation of such
costs ; and the President read to the Council a
letter from the Vice-President since received
by him upon the subject. The opinion of
senior counsel upon the procedure was also
submitted, and the further consideration of
this matter was referred to a special committee
to deal with.
Irish Universities Bill.
The following resolution was adopted, and
a copy was directed to be sent to the Chief
Secretary for Ireland, with a letter giving de–
tails of the educational functions discharged
by the Society :
" RESOLVED The Council of the Incor–
porated Law Society of Ireland respectfully
urge upon the Right Hon. the Chief Secretary
for Ireland the desirability of representation of
the Society upon the Senates of the proposed
new Universities to be established in Dublin
and Belfast.
"The Council observe that in the list of
members of the Senate of the proposed new
University in Dublin, as published, there does
not appear any representative of the solicitors'
profession, while in the list of Belfast Uni–
versity Senate, there appears the name of only
one solicitor, who is named, not as a solicitor,
but in his ex-officio capacity of President of
the Chamber of Commerce.
"The Council would respectfully point out
that, the conduct of all examinations of those
intending to enter the solicitors' profession in
Ireland is entrusted to the Incorporated Law
Society of Ireland by virtue of the Solicitors
(Ireland) Act, 1898, and having regard to this
fact, and to the various provisions of that Act
giving students of universities facilities for
entering the solicitors' profession, the Council
submit that the Society is entitled to represen–
tation upon the Senates.
" The Council would desire to point out that
the Law Society in England has two represen–
tatives upon the Senate of the University of
London, as well as having representatives upon
the governing bodies of other universities and
colleges in England."
Land Purchase Acts.
A letter was read from a member, asking the
Council to support an appeal against the assess–
ment by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue
in the case of the sale of a holding which was
subject to an outstanding purchase annuity
under the Land Purchase Acts, and in which
the Commissioners had assessed the duty on
the redemption value of the outstanding pur–
chase annuity, in addition to assessment of duly
upon the consideration expressed in the deed
of sale, on the grounds that the redemption
value represents a mortgage on the holding.
The Council directed a reply to be sent, staling
thai in their opinion the assessment of Ihe
Commissioners as stated is legally correct, but
that the Council would be glad to see legis–
lation passed relieving the purchasers of such
holdings from payment of the duty upon the
redemption value of outstanding purchase
annuities.
Certificate Renewals.
Two applicalions by solicitors for renewal
of their annual certificates were considered,
and were granted.
Court of Examiners.
A Report from the Court of Examiners upon
the application of a law clerk, seeking leave to
be bound under section 16 of the Solicitors
(Ireland) Act, 1898, was considered, and the
evidence in support of the application not
being deemed satisfactory, the application was
refused.
Workmen's Compensation Act.
A Report was submitted from the County
Courts Committee, stating that inquiries had
been made from
the Clerks of the Peace
throughoul Ireland in reference to the practice
where an employer who does nol dispute his
liability in the case of the death of a workman
desires to lodge compensation money in Court
before proceedings have been instituted against
him, and the general practice appeared to be
that the Clerk of the Peace would require pro–
ceedings to be instituted by the dependants
against the employer before he would issue an
authority to the employer enabling him to
lodge money in Court. The Committee ex–
pressed the opinion thai this procedure is cor–
rect under the rules, and expressed approval
of its being uniformly adopted in all County
Courls in Ireland. The Report of Ihe Com–
mittee was adopted.
The Council adjourned.
Council Meetings.
MEETINGS of the Council will be held upon
the following dates :
May ijlh.
June jrd and lyth.