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The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of. Ireland.
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The Rt. Hon. THOMAS F. MOLONY
(Late Lord Chief Justice of Ireland.)
The Council at its meeting on llth June,
passed the following resolution, which was
subsequently presented to The Right Hon.
Thomas F. Molony, at his residence, by
the President, accompanied by the Vice-
Presidents and the Secretary. Mr. Molony,
in reply, expressed his appreciation of the
resolution and his cordial thanks to the
Council for their action
in passing and
presenting it to him :—
RESOLVED :
The Council of
the Incorporated Law
Society of Ireland desire to convey to the
Right Hon. Thomas Francis Molony their
appreciation of the great services rendered
by him to the legal profession during his
tenure of the office of Lord Chief Justice of
Ireland.
The Council realize that at a time when
the interests of the legal profession were in
serious danger it was through the exertions
of the Lord Chief Justice of Ireland that they
were safeguarded and preserved.
The Council desire to express to the Right
Hon. Thomas Francis Molony their cordial
thanks for his unvarying courtesy
to the
Council and to the Solicitors' profession
generally, and they tender to him their
hearty good wishes for his future happiness,
prosperity and welfare.
Local Government Bill, 1924.
This Bill was introduced in Dail Eireann
by the Minister for Local Government on
20th May, and has been read a second time.
Under clause 58 it is proposed that Section
8 of the Local Government (Ireland) Act,
1919, be repealed. This section was passed
for the protection of then existing local
Officers in case of their removal from, or
resignation of, office,
The standing soli
citor of a local authority is specifically
included under Section
8.
of the Act of 1919,
as a pensionable officer.
The Bill provides for the abolition of
Rural District Councils, and while it provides
for
the superannuation of
" pensionable
officers" whose offices are abolished,
the
Solicitor of a local body is not included in
the definition of pensionable officer contained
in the Bill.
The Council had the Bill under consider
ation and it was decided 'to request
the
Minister to receive a deputation in reference
to the claims of Solicitors for local bodies.
The President, the Vice-Presidents -and
the Secretary, had an interview with the
Minister and Secretary of Local Government,
with the result that the Minister undertook
to move a clause in Committee on the Bill
providing for the protection of those Soli
citors to local bodies who are at present
protected by Section 8 of the Local Govern
ment (Ireland) Act, 1919, and he requested
that a draft clause for this purpose be sent to
him from the Council, and this has been done.
Sheriffs' Fees.
Section 15 of the Enforcement of Law
(Occasional Powers) Act,
1924,
enacts
that the Minister for Justice may revise the
scale of fees to be paid to Under-Sheriffs.
The Council learnt that the Minister intended
to
issue an Order under
the Act greatly
increasing the fees payable to the Under-
Sheriff on
lodgment of
fi fas
and decrees
for execution, and the Council being of
opinion that such increase would injuriously
affect
the
recovery of
debts,
decided
to
submit
their
views on
the matter
to the Minister. The President had an inter
view with some of the Under-Sheriffs, and
ascertained, that although, they were of
opinion the present fees, paid on lodgment,,
should be increased, they did not think they
should be greatly increased. ^Subsequently
the President, with the Secretary, inter
viewed the Secretary of the Ministry of
Justice and informed him of the views of the
Under-Sheriffs with whom he had had the'
interview and also of the views of the Council,,
and he received an assurance that before any
Order was issued these views would, be care
fully considered. Since this interview the
following Order has been made.. by the
Minister, and it will be seen that it does not
make any alteration in the. fees at, present
payable on lodgment
oifi-fas,
or decrees for
execution.
Order of Minister for Justice under -Section
15 Enforcement
of Law
(Occasional)
Powers Act, 1924, fixing and revising
Scale of Fees chargeable by and, payable
to Under-Sheriffs, Bailiffs, and other
persons for their services in the execution
of Writs Decrees and Orders.
WHEREAS by the Enforcement of Law
(Occasional Powers) Act,
1924,
sections