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that a definite time should be fixed each year for
the hearing of appeals. The Chairman stated this
matter would have the consideration of the Council.
Mr. D. D. MacDonald enquired whether any
representations had been made by the Council on
the subject of the hearing of appeals by the Supreme
Court consisting of four Judges only. The Chairman
informed Mr. MacDonald that representations had
been made about this matter to Chief Justice Sullivan
but that no alteration had been made in the practice
of the hearing of appeals by four Judges.
He
stated the matter would have the further attention
of the Council.
Mr. A. J. McDonald raised the question of the
procedure adopted by County Registrars in refusing
to record Workmen's Compensation agreements
unless the amount of the compensation is increased
and without referring the matter to the Court. He
also asked for the guidance of the Council as to the
procedure which should be adopted by a solicitor
who has recommended the workman to accept a
certain sum which is afterwards referred to the
Court as being inadequate, and stated that in his
opinion the solicitor is placed in a very invidious
position in being asked to argue in Court that the
sum which he has advised his client to accept is
insufficient.
Mr. Roger Greene supported Mr. .
McDonald's remarks and the Chairman stated that
the matters would be considered by the Council.
On the motion of Mr. Ivan Howe, Mr. Duggan
vacated the chair which was taken by Mr. J. J.
Lynch. Mr. Howe then proposed, and Mr. Mayne
seconded, a vote of thanks to the Chairman for his
address and for his conduct of the meeting. Mr.
Duggan replied, and the proceedings terminated.
SOLICITORS' REMUNERATION
-
ACT, 1881
ON June i8th the Committee mentioned in Section
2 of the above mentioned Act, decided to make a
General Order increasing solicitors' remuneration
under the Act. The General Order will apply to
business transacted since jth April, 1947, but will
not affect the costs chargeable in any case in which
a bill of costs has prior to June i8th been furnished
to the client. The Order will not take effect until
it has lain before each House of the Oireachtas
for a period of one month.
LAND COMMISSION
Applications for sub-division
THE Society has been notified that a simplified
form of application for sub-division of an unvested
holding of tenanted land has been prepared. Copies
of the form may be had on application to the Secre–
tary, Irish Land Commission (Purchase Branch),
24 Upper Merrion Street, Dublin.
LAND COMMISSION COSTS
INCREASE
ORDER 2 of the Land Purchase Acts Rules, 1947
(S.R. & O., 1947, No. 124) is as follows :
" Order XLVII of the Provisional Rules under
the Land Purchase Acts dated the 5th day of Feb–
ruary, 1924 is hereby amended by the insertion
therein immediately after Rule 3, of the following
Rule:
" 3A.
The Costs
(as distinct from outlay)
incurred in the course of proceedings in the Land
Commission under the Land Purchase Acts on
and after the ist day of May, 1947, shall be taxed
according to the schedule of fees in the Appendix
hereto with an addition thereto of an amount
equal to 25 per centum of such fees ; provided
that this Rule shall not apply in respect of business
transacted prior to the said ist day of May, 1947,
or in respect of business, the particulars of the
costs of which have been prior to such date
furnished to
the client or person chargeable
therewith, or have been taxed or certified."
Rule
5
of the Appeal Tribunals (Amendment)
Rules, 1947 (S. R. & O., 1947, No. 159)
is
as
follows:
" The Principal Rules are hereby amended by
the insertion therein immediately after Rule 12 of
the following Rule :
" I2A.
In all proceedings for resumption of
holdings under these Rules, the Fees specified in
the Appendix hereto as payable to the Solicitor
of the tenant, with an addition thereto of an
amount equal to 25 per centum of such fees, and
the fees specified in the said Appendix for Counsel
and Professional Valuers, with an addition of a
sum of
£i
is. od. to each such Fee, shall, as
between party and party, be the lawful Fees and
emoluments for the discharge on and after the
231x1 day of May, 1947, of the duties therein
specified, and in the absence of agreement to the
contrary shall be taxed accordingly by a Taxing
Master of the High Court :
provided that this
Rule shall not apply in respect of duties discharged
prior to the said 23rd day of May, 1947, or in
respect of duties the particulars of the fees for
which have been prior to such date furnished to
the client or person chargeable therewith or have
been taxed or certified."