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MARCH, 1914] The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
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he will proceed with the taxation, and stating
that the parties or their Solicitors may attend
and will be heard at such taxation : Provided
always that, notwithstanding the absence of
all or any of
the parties aforesaid,
the
taxation
shall
be
proceeded with
in
accordance with the notice.
(4). The Taxing Officer shall be paid by the
Council a fee of Six Shillings and Eight Pence
in respect of any bill of costs where the bill
does not contain more than 50 separate
items ; of Thirteen Shillings and Four Pence
where the number of items exceeds 50 but
does not exceed 100 ;
and of One Pound
where the number of items exceeds 100.
The
like fees shall be payable in the case of any
bill of costs furnished to the Council by their
Solicitor, save that where the number of
items exceeds 200 an additional fee of Six
Shillings and Eight Pence for every 100 items
or less after the first 200 shall be payable.
The receipt of the taxation fee shall be noted
on the bill by the Taxing Officer.
(5). The costs to be allowed to any person
as aforesaid in respect of the employment of
a Solicitor shall be in accordance with the
following scale :—
s. d.
Attendance taking instructions
...
5
0
Perusal of wills, deeds, leases or other
necessary documents for the purpose
of preparing short abstract of title
for the period required by law. Per
skin (not exceeding five for any one
document)
...
...
...
...
1
0
Drawing short abstract of title, per
brief sheet of eight folios
...
...
6
8
Fair copy, per brief sheet of eight
folios ...
...
...
...
...
2
6
Preparing statutory declaration,
if
required
...
...
...
...
5
0
Attendance having declaration made
2
6
Necessary correspondence, per letter
3
4
Attending taxation
...
...
...
5
0
Provided that, in addition to the foregoing
fees, all necessary and actual disbursements,
including postage and telegrams, shall be
allowed, and in respect of work not herein
before provided for the Schedule of Fees
dated 3rd January, 1859, made in pursuance
of the Chancery Appeal Court (Ireland) Act,
1856, as altered by Schedule II. of the General
Order of 1884, made in pursuance of the
Solicitors Remuneration Act,
1881,
shall
apply and have effect as if for the sum
therein specified
in each case
there was
substituted two-thirds of the amount of such
sum. and in any case where such two-thirds
would involve a fraction of a penny, such
fraction shall be reckoned as a penny.
(6). The bill, when taxed by the Taxing
Officer, shall be certified and returned by him
to the Clerk of the Council, and the sum
certified shall be paid by the Council as soon
as practicable to the party entitled thereto.
The Taxing Officer shall, if required, furnish
to the Solicitor of the party entitled to costs
a certificate of the taxation of same.
(7). At the option of the Solicitor acting for
any party as aforesaid, the total fees payable
for deducing title to lands taken under the
Acts, and completing transfer thereof to the
Council, may, without any
taxation as
aforesaid, be in accordance with the following
scale :—
£
s. d.
Where the total purchase money or
compensation payable does not
exceed £25
...
...
...
1
1
0
Where the same exceeds
£25
but
does not exceed £60
...
...
2
2
0
Where the same exceeds £60 but
does not exceed £100
...
...
3
3
0
Where the same exceeds £100 but
does not exceed £200
...
...
4.
4
0
and beyond £200 at the rate of
two per cent, for every additional
£100 or part thereof up to and
including £1,000,
and beyond £1,000 at the rate of
one per cent, for every additional
£100 or part thereof.
(8). For the purposes of this Order, Edward
McHugh, of 50 Lower Sackville Street,
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Dublin, Solicitor, is hereby appointed to act
as Taxing Officer until we shall otherwise
direct.
Given under our Seal of Office, this
Sixteenth day of February, in the
[L.S.]
Year of our Lord One Thousand
Nine Hundred and' Fourteen.
(Signed),
AUGUSTINE BIRRELL.
H. A. ROBINSON.
EDMUND BOURKE.