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JULY, 1918]
The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
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MR. MORTIMER C. DYAS, Solicitor, died
upon the igth June, 1918, at Dublin.
Mr. Dyas served his apprenticeship with
the late Mr. Joseph Galloway, 55 Upper
Sackville Street, Dublin, was admitted in
Trinity Sittings, 1893, and practised at 79
Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin and Kells,
up to the year 1914, when he retired.
MR. FRANCIS J. SCALLAN, Solicitor, died
upon the 2/th June, 1918, at his residence,
Ludford Park, Dundrum, County Dublin.
Mr. Scallan served his apprenticeship with
Mr. John L. Scallan, 17 Bachelor's Walk,
Dublin, was admitted in Hilary Sittings,
1883, and practised (in partnership with
Mr. John L. Scallan, under the style of Messrs.
John L. Scallan & Co.) at 25 Suffolk Street,
Dublin.
Roll of Honour.
LIEUTENANT RICHARD T. SCALLAN, Royal
Garrison Artillery, Solicitor, was accidentally
killed on active service in France, on the
30th May, 1918.
Lieutenant Scallan served his apprentice–
ship with his father, the late Mr. Francis J.
Scallan, 25 Suffolk Street, Dublin, and was
admitted on the 22nd July, 1915.
Military Honours.
The Military Cross has been awarded to
LIEUTENANT HERBERT M. McKEE, Royal
Irish Rifles.
Lieutenant McKee was apprenticed on the
6th January, 1911,
to Mr. Samuel Ross,
Solicitor, 10 Arthur Street, Belfast.
Honour to Solicitor.
MR. R. BARRY MEGLAUGHLIN, Solicitor,
Dungannon, has been appointed a member
of the Order of the British Empire.
Land Commission Costs.
IN reply to the request of the Council that
the Solicitors' remuneration prescribed by
Rules under the Land Law (Ireland) Acts
and the Land Purchase (Ireland) Acts should
be increased by 25 per cent, for the duration
of the war and for six months after, the
following letter has been received :
The Irish Land Commission,
Dublin, 24th June, 1918-
SIR,
With further reference to your letter of the
loth ultimo on the subject of increasing the
existing remuneration of Solicitors prescribed
for work done under the Land Law and Land
Purchase Acts, I am directed by the Irish
Land Commissioners to transmit herewith,
for the information of your Council,
the
accompanying copy of a Rule made by them
this day, increasing during the continuance
of the present war and for a period of six
months thereafter, the Solicitors' remunera–
tion in proceedings under the Land Law Acts
by an amount equal to twenty-five per cent.,
and in proceedings under the Land Purchase
Acts by an amount equal to twenty per cent.,
the increases to be in respect of all business
done on or after the 7th day of May, 1918.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
T. GEO. H. GREEN.
W. G. Wakely, Esq.,
Secretary,
Incorporated Law Society of Ireland,
Solicitors' Buildings,
Four Courts, Dublin.
The Irish Land Commission hereby directs
that (i) all Solicitors' fees and costs payable
in proceedings under the " Land Law Acts,"
as prescribed by the Rules of the Irish Land
Commission dated the 2nd day of January,
1897 (as distinct from payments), shall be