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The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
[JUNE, 1908
giving my reason why I should vote against
the proposition of Mr. Fry.
THE PRESIDENT put the motion : " That
the question be now put," and declared it
carried, and then put the resolution moved by
Mr. Fry, and declared it passed unanimously.
MR. JAMES BRADY: I said "no."
.
THE PRESIDENT : But you are only one
" no," Mr. Brady.
MR. JAMES BRADY :
Therefore it is not
unanimous.
THE PRESIDENT: Well, I think you
ought to withdraw your opposition.
MR. JAMES BRADY :
I think it is a great
pity notice was not given of that intended
motion. If notice had been given, there would
have been a larger number of dissentients
present.
Mr. Fry's resolution was declared passed,
and the proceedings terminated.
Meeting of the Council.
THE Council met on Wednesday, the 13th
May, 1908.
The President, Mr. Lyster, in
the Chair, and
twenty-four other members
were present.
Post Office Consolidation Bill.
This Bill,
introduced
in
the House of
Lords by Lord Granard upon behalf of the
Government, was referred to the Parliamentary
Committee for consideration, with power to
take such action in reference thereto as the
Committee might think fit.
Bankruptcy Costs.
The question of allowance of costs of ad–
journments in Bankruptcy and Arrangement
matters was referred to the Special Committee
who had previously considered the matter, for
further consideration.
Mr. W. H. Dunne, Ex-President.
A letter was read from Mr. William H.
Dunne, Ex-President, conveying his resigna–
tion of membership to the Council.
It was
unanimously resolved
that Mr. Dunne be
requested to reconsider his resignation.
British Association.
A
letter was read from
the Local Hon.
Secretaries, Reception Committee of the
British Association meeting, to take place
next September in Dublin, asking the Council
to nominate a member as a Representative
on the Committee.
It was decided to send
the name of the President as Representative
of the Society.
Irish Universities Bill.
A letter was read from the Private Secretary
of the Chief Secretary, acknowledging the
receipt of Resolution of the Council, passed
at its previous meeting, relative to representa–
tion of the profession upon the Senates of the
Universities proposed to be established under
the Bill.
It was resolved to submit to the General
Meeting of the Society a Resolution upon this
matter.
Interest on Expenditure by Solicitors.
A letter from a member was read, drawing
attention to the non-allowance in Ireland of
interest on out-of-pocket expenditure made
by solicitors upon behalf of clients in legal
proceedings. The matter was referred to the
Costs Committee for consideration.
Certificate duties.
Two applications by solicitors for liberty to
renew their annual certificates were considered,
and orders were made granting the applica–
tions.
Assignment of Indentures.
A memorial from an apprentice of a deceased
solicitor, for liberty to have his indentures
assigned by the representatives of his late
master to another solicitor, was submitted and
sanctioned.
Costs Committee Report.
A report from the Costs Committee upon
query submitted for decision was considered,
and the report was adopted. The query and
the answer submitted by the Committee are as
follows :
Query.—
" Is a solicitor
for a grantor in
cases under the Renewable Leasehold Con–
version Act, in ordinary cases, entitled to
charge costs as against the grantee, over and
above the approval fee, and fee for having
grant executed
(£1 is.')
? "
Answer.—"
The Committee is of opinion
that the solicitor for the grantor is not entitled
to be paid by the grantee costs of notices
served upon the grantee requiring him to take
out grants and pay fines, nor the costs of
perusing abstract of grantee's title, but that he
is entitled to be paid by the grantee costs of,
and incidental to, the approval of the grant,
and of getting same executed by his client,
drawn in detail under the old system as altered
by Schedule II. of the Solicitors' Remuneration
Act Order,"