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crowding persists notwithstanding the falling off
in the number of indentures of apprenticeship
registered after 1939 and during the war.
The
Committee do not think it necessary at present to
express any opinion as to whether steps should be
taken to control the intake of apprentices but they
recommended that the matter should be kept under
review by the Council.
5th February, 1957.
(Signed) SEAN O'hUADHAiGH,
Chairman.
Solicitors' Buildings,
Four Courts,
DUBLIN.
DUBLIN SOLICITORS BAR
ASSOCIATION.
A MEETING of the Council of the Association was
held on Wednesday the 6th of March, 1957, at
which it was reported that a presentation on behalf
of the Association had been made to Mr. Thomas
Bell recently retired Court Clerk of the Metro
politan District Civil Court.
The question of a scale of costs for proceedings
under the Enforcement of Court Orders Acts was
again discussed, and in view of the steps already
taken, it was hoped that the Law Society's re
presentatives on the District Court Rules Com
mittee would press for the introduction of such a
scale.
Representations were received about the con
fusing of adhesive fee stamps which are of a standard
colour and design.
To obviate confusion it has
been suggested
to
the Revenue Commissioners
that different coloured stamps be used for the
different departments.
A member raised a question in connection with
the costs of successful counterclaims in the Circuit
Court. The Council's understanding is that, subject
to the trial judge's discretion, where a claim is
unsuccessful, and a counter claim is successful, the
defendant recovers the costs both of defending
the claim, and of winning the counterclaim. Any
member whose experience is recently different from
this is requested to communicate with the Honorary
Secretary.
A meeting of the Council of the Association
was held on Wednesday, the jrd April, 1957.
A special committee has conducted a canvass in
favour of Mr. Arthur Cox for election to the
Senate.
The Council considered and found itself in general
agreement with the Law Society's memorandum
on non-Contentious costs, and the proposed re
vision of Schedule 2 to the Solicitors Remuneration
General Order, 1884. The Council also considered
the Law Society's memorandum relating to Lab
ourers Acts costs, and agreed with it.
The Council referred to the Law Society questions
which had arisen regarding practice in the Circuit
Court, as to the allowing of the costs of successful
counterclaims.
The desirability in the public interest of the
making of District Court Hire Purchase Rules
has been brought to the attention of the Minister
for Justice. As matters stand, proceedings for the
recovery of hire purchase articles, even of small
value, must be brought in the Circuit Court with
its higher outlays, and consequent hardship OH
poor defendants.
A deputation has been appointed to wait upon
the County Registrar in an endeavour to improve
the service of District Court processes.
In this
connection the Council takes the view that it is
unfair for solicitors to be asked to pay to country
District Court process Servers fees in excess of
the fees prescribed by the rules. Such excess cannot
be recovered in the proceedings, and falls either
upon the solicitor, or his client.
The Council
consider that the rules should be amended if necess
ary to provide for extra service fees in the country,
and that until suitable arrangements are made,
solicitors should not pay fees in excess of those
allowed by the rules.
The next meeting of the Council of the Associa
tion was fixed for the ist May, 1957.
SOLICITORS GOLFING SOCIETY
THE Spring Outing of the above Society at which
the Captain's (Mr. J. C. Griffin's) prize and other
prizes will be competed for, will be held at Dundalk
Golf Club, Dundalk, Co. Louth, on Saturday,
the i ith day of May, 1957. Entries at Clubhouse from
10 a.m. Dinner at 7 p.m. New Members and non-
playing .Solicitors will be warmly welcomed.
Annual Subscription (£i) now payable to Hon.
Treasurer, John J. O'Dwyer, 15 D'Olier Street,
Dublin.
Further enquiries to Gerard M. Doyle, 50 Lower
O'Connell Street, Dublin, Hon. Secretary.
DECISIONS OF PROFESSIONAL
INTEREST.
Decision of Administrative Tribunal can be quashed by
Certiorari for error on face of record, even if statute
states that the decision of such tribunal is final.
In 1936 the applicant lost the sight of his right
eye, and in 1955 he lost the sight of his left eye in