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AUG., 1908]
The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
ADDENDA.
Labourers (Ireland) Acts.
THE following is a copy of a letter of protest
addressed by the President of the Incorporated
Law Society of Ireland, to the Secretary of
the Local Government Board of Ireland, in
reference to the Rules and Schedule of Fees
contained in the Order of the Local Govern
ment Board, dated 4th August, 1908, as
appearing in the
Dublin Gazette
of yth August,
1908 :—
" 34 DAWSON STREET, DUBLIN.
"
August 2oth,
1908.
" SIR,—On my return from England a few
days ago, I was surprised to find that the
amended
rules under Section
31
of
the
Labourers (Ireland) Act, 1906, had been issued
without notice to or consultation with me as
President of the Incorporated Law Society of
Ireland. The notice in the
Dublin Gazette
of
the 7th August states that this had been done ;
but I have to point out that the ' Rules' were
never submitted to me.
I have therefore to
enter my formal protest to the course" which
has been adopted, and I contend and submit
that it makes these Rules nugatory.
" Now,
as
to the Schedule of Fees in
corporated
in
the said Order, a tentative
schedule expressed in the accompanying letter
to be such and different in more than one
respect was submitted to me on the 2gth April
last. The schedule differs from that sent to
me; and I submit
that the issue of same
without notice to, or consultation with, me
renders same illegal.
In any event, on behalf
of my profession I enter my strongest protest
against the action of your Board in issuing
such a schedule of fees; it is quite insufficient
to meet the professional work that will have
to be done to carry out the terms of the Act.
I have already pointed out that the object of
the Act was to simplify the procedure, and
thus lessen the costs of carrying out same, but
not to deprive the profession of the proper
legitimate charges for any work that may be
necessary to comply with the requisitions as
to title furnished by the legal adviser of the
Rural District Councils. This work has to be
done by us
in conformity with a procedure
prescribed by the rules issued by your Board.
" I am, Sir,
"Your obedient servant,
" GEORGE H. LYSTER,
"
President, Incorporated Law Society
" of Ireland.
"
The Secretary, Local Government Board,
"Custom House, Dublin."
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD
FOR
IRELAND.
THE LABOURERS (IRELAND) ORDER, 1908.
IN pursuance of the powers vested in Us by
the Labourers (Ireland) Acts, 1883
to 1906,
and of all other powers enabling Us in this
behalf, We, the Local Government Board for
Ireland, after consultation with or a notice of
consultation sent to the President of the Incor
porated Law Society of Ireland, do order, and
it is hereby ordered, that the following shall be
rules and regulations under the said Acts, and
shall,
from and after the date hereof, have
effect and be observed in regard to the several
matters to which they relate—
1. This Order may be cited as " The
Labourers (Ireland) Order, 1-908," and shall
be
construed as one with
the Labourers
(Ireland) Order, 1906.
2. The Rules in
the Labourers (Ireland)
Order, 1906, numbered 55 and 63 are hereby
revoked, and the following Rules numbered
55 and 63 shall be respectively in lieu of and in
substitution for the said Rules hereby revoked,
and the said Order shall be read and construed
as if they were therein respectively substituted
for the said Rules hereby revoked :—
RULE 55 (i). Where costs are payable by a
Council to an owner or lessee of land in respect