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The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
[MARCH, 1914
to introduce, and that they do not approve
of the provision making District Inspectors
of the R.I.C. of ten years standing as eligible
for appointment. The Council resolved to
inform Mr. O'Shee of this resolution of the
Bar Council, and to state that this Council
are prepared to support his Bill as originally
drafted, viz., confining the office of Resident
Magistrate to Barristers and Solicitors of
seven years standing, and District Inspectors
of ten years standing ; or to support it in the
amended form suggested by the Bar Council.
Long Vacation.
A letter from the Bar Council was read, in
which it was stated that the Bar Council
desired further time to consider the suggested
curtailment of the Long Vacation.
Shorthand Reports of Trials.
A letter from the Bar Council was read
asking that a Committee of this Council be
appointed to confer with a Committee of the
Bar Council on the subject of shorthand
reports of trials. A Committee was appointed
as requested to confer with the Committee
appointed by the Bar Council.
Certificates.
Applications by two Solicitors for renewal
of their Certificates were considered, and
orders were made in both cases.
February 25th.
Increment Value Duty.
It was resolved to write to the Controller
of Inland Revenue, drawing attention to the
great length of time which elapses between
the date of delivery of particulars for incre
ment value duty purposes and the official
notification of what duty (if any) is claimed
to be payable, the attention of the Council
having been drawn to a case in which a delay
of over eighteen months had occurred before
a certificate of no duty payable was furnished.
Labourers Acts.
The President informed the Council that
he had a further interview with the Local
Government Board as arranged, in reference
to the draft Order prepared by the Board
dealing with the costs of making title to lands
acquired under the Labourers Acts, and that
the Board had assented to several of the
amendments in the draft Order suggested by
him. The Order has been issued, and appears
in this GAZETTE.
Recognizances of Receivers.
A letter in reply fiom the Receiver Exam
iner was read,stating that the Land Judge had
in compliance with the request of the Council'
(see paragraph in report of previous meeting,
in this GAZETTE), given directions that when
the side-bar order on the tenants to pay rents
to a newly-appointed Receiver
is
being
prepared, it shall not be necessary to produce
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an official search in the Land Registry against
the Receiver. On the occasion of the prepara-
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tion of the Order it shall be sufficient to
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produce an affidavit of the Receiver, if he be
not an owner of registered land, stating that
fact, or a certificate of the registration of his
bond or recognizance in the Land Registry
if he be an owner of registered land.
Housing of the Working Classes Acts.
A letter was read in reply from the Law
Agent of the Corporation of Dublin stating
;
that the Arbitrator
(Mr. Arthur Taylor)
appointed to inquire into claims of persons
whose property is being acquired by the
Corporation under
the Housing of
the
Working Classes Act, will adopt the sug
gestion of the Council that he should appoint
a Solicitor to act as his assessor in relation to
the costs of claimants, and to consider the
costs
in
the presence of
the
respective
Solicitors for the parties.
Colonial Solicitors Act.
A letter was read from the Under Secretary
of State for the Colonies, enclosing copies of
the Ordinances regulating the admission of
Solicitors
in Trinidad and Tobago, and
inquiring if this Society had any objection to
offer
to
the application of
the Colonial
Solicitors Act, 1900, to Trinidad and Tobago.
It appearing that Solicitors of this country
are admitted in the Colony without service or
examination, a reply was directed that the
Society had no objection to offer to the
proposal.