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The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
[MARCH,
1911.
Registration of Title Office.
A letter was read from Mr. Justice Madden
stating that the ground facing the Metro
politan Police" Courts had been selected
as the site for the new Central Office for
Registration of Title, the entrance being
situate near the Judge's entrance to the
Probate Court, and that this site had been
selected with a special view to the con
venience of Solicitors.
Land Purchase Remuneration.
The following letter was read :—
" The Irish Land Commission,
"
16th Feb.,
1911.
" DEAR SIR,
" A case came before the Land Commission
Court to-day,
in which the facts are as
follows :—
" The Vendor formally agreed with his
Solicitor to pay him a sum, calculated at the
rate of 2 per cent, on the purchase money,
etc., as costs of carrying out the sale to the
tenants.
" On the completion of the sale, when the
fund was being distributed,
the Solicitor
produced a later agreement (by which the
Vendor agreed to pay at the rate of 3 per
cent.), and stated to the Court, through the
person who represented his Dublin agent,
that in the course of the proceedings he had
found that the sum originally agreed to was
not a sufficient remuneration for his services.
" He claimed that in such a case, a
Solicitor had a perfect and recognised right
to decline to be bound by the first agreement,
and to obtain a fresh one from his client.
" I am directed by Mr. Justice Wylie to
ask you whether there is any foundation, in
practice for this claim.
" Faithfully yours,
" (Signed), HUGH POLLOCK,
" Registrar."
The following is the reply of the Council:—
" The Incorporated Law Society of Ireland,
" Solicitors' Buildings, Four Courts,
" Dublin,
2±th February,
1911.
" DEAR SIR,
" I have submitted your letter of the 16th
instant to the Council of this Society, and I
am directed in reply to inform you that in
the experience of the Council there is no
foundation, in practice, for the claim that
' a Solicitor had a perfect and recognised
' right to decline to be bound by the first
' agreement and to obtain a fresh one from
' his client.'
" My Council are of opinion that where a
Solicitor has entered into an agreement with
a Vendor to accept a percentage on the
purchase money in lieu of his costs of sale,
and the Vendor has sold on the basis of such
agreement, no alterations should be made
in the terms thereof.
" Faithfully yours,
" (Signed), W. G. WAKELY,
" Secretary.
" Hugh Pollock, Esq.,
" Registrar,
" Irish Land Commission."
Labourers Act.
A letter in reply was read from the Local
Government Board acknowledging the receipt
of Counsel's opinion, which advised that a
vendor of land is entitled to compensation
from a District Council in respect of the costs
of the consents necessary to be lodged in the
Land Commission where the District Council
has
acquired,
for
the purposes
of
the
Labourers Acts, portion of a holding for the
sale of which holding an agreement has been
entered into under the Land Purchase Acts.
The letter of the Board promised a further
communication on the subject.
The Labourers (Ireland) Bill, 1911, was
referred to the Costs Committee for con
sideration.
Parliamentary Elections.
The following letter was read in reply to a
resolution of the Council, which had expressed
the opinion that the practice of appointing a
person other than a Solicitor to act as Election
Agent is contrary to the practice which has
heretofore prevailed in Ireland, and should
be discouraged :—
" City of Dublin Unionist Association,
" 62 Dawson Street,
"Dublin,
UthFeb.,
1911.
" DEAR SIR,
" On Friday last, your letter of 15th
December last, was
laid before the first
meeting of the Executive Council of this
Association held since it was received. On