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application by the Council for an increase in the

scales of conveyancing costs and of general solicitor

and client costs in respect of business, not being

business in any action or transacted in any Court,

but that the Committee had not yet arrived at a

decision and that the matter had been adjourned

for a fortnight.

Application under Section 18

AN application to the Chief Justice from an intending

apprentice under Section 18 for total exemption

from the Preliminary Examination of this Society

was considered on a

reference from the Chief

Justice.

The Council decided not to oppose the

application.

Application under Section 16

THE Council considered a report from the Court of

Examiners on an application under Section 16 by a

law clerk for liberty bto be bound under indentures

for three years only. The application was granted.

RESULTS OF EXAMINATIONS

AT the Examinations held on the 3ist January and

ist February, under the Legal Practitioners (Quali–

fication) Act, 1929, the following passed the exam–

inations :

First Examination in Irish

John P. Beirne, Mary A. B. Gallery, Simon D.

Comer, Patrick J. Creagh, Cahir F. M. Davitt,

Joseph M. L. Dockery, Comhghall M. U. MacGuill,

Patrick J. McCormack, Patrick O'R. Markey,

Edward J. Mullen, Helena O'Doherty, Patrick H.

O'Doherty, Timothy F. G. O'Toole.

Second Examination in Irish

Caroline R. Bowen, James C. Brennan, Eamon

Carroll, Michael P. Dinneen, Patrick Golden,

Frederick M. Kelly, Robert S. Kieran, James Lynch,

Daniel G. MacCarthy, Florence G. McCarthy,

Richard Moylan, Michael O hAodha, Mary E.

Rosney, Joseph M. G. Sweeney.

Agricultural Credit Bill, 1946

MR. JOHN S. O'CONNOR, T.D., reported to the

Council that he had been received with Mr. Quirke

and Mr. Barrett by Mr. Scan O'Grady, Parliamentary

Secretary to the Department of Finance, and that

representations had been made urging that certain

objectionable provisions in the Bill should be with–

drawn, particularly the section under which the

Agricultural Credit Corporation is to be empowered

to recover moneys due to the Corporation by sending

a certificate of the amount due under the seal of the

Corporation

to

the ^County Registrar, who will

then be entitled to levy execution without any Court

Order. Mr. O'Connor reported that the representa–

tions of the Deputation had not been successful in

obtaining any amendment in the Bill. The report

was noted and it was decided to take no further

action.

The members of the Deputation were

thanked for their services in the matter.

Approval Fees

THE following resolution was passed by the Council:

" That in the opinion of the Council no solicitor

should include in any conditions of sale or contract

for sale prepared by him any condition or clause

providing for the payment by the purchaser to the

vendor or his solicitor of a fee for the approval of

the draft conveyance, assignment or transfer, and

that the profession throughout the country be

requested to give effect to the resolution." A short

rticle on this subject is printed in this issue.

RULES OF HIGH COURT AND

SUPREME COURT

HIGH COURT RULES (No. 2), 1947.

WE, the Superior Courts Rules Committee con–

stituted pursuant to the provisions of Section 67

of the Courts of Justice Act, 1936, by virtue of the

powers conferred upon us by Section 36 of the

Courts of Justice Act, 1924, and Section 68 of the

Courts of Justice Act, 1936, and of all other powers

enabling us in. this behalf, do hereby make the

annexed Rules of Court.

Dated this I4th day of February, 1947.

CONCHUBHAR A. MAGUIDHIR, C.J. .

SEORSA GABHANACH 6 DUBHTHAIGH.

JAMES A. MURNAGHAN.

JOHN O'BYRNE.

A. K. OVEREND.

GERALD HORAN.

H. ST. J. BLAKE.

MICHAEL BINCHY.

T. U. ODELL.

I concur in the making of the annexed Rules of

Court.

Dated this 2ist day of February, 1947.

GERALD BOLAND,

Aire Dli agus Cirt.

i. These Rules may be referred to as the " High

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