The Gazette 1961 - 64

Michaelmas Sittings—20 ; Hilary Sittings—20 ; Easter Sittings—10. Lectures each Tuesday and Friday at 9 a.m. save where otherwise notified. COURSE C.—The Procedure and Practice of the Courts, 50 lectures delivered as follows :— Michaelmas Sittings—20 ; Hilary Sittings—20 ; Easter Sittings—10. Lectures each Monday and Saturday at 9 a.m. save where otherwise notified. COURSE D.—Taxation including death duties, 50 lectures delivered as follows :—Michaelmas Sittings—20 ; Hilary Sittings—20 ; Easter Sit tings—10. Lectures each Wednesday at 9 a.m. and Saturday at 10 a.m. save where otherwise notified. COURSE E.—Book-keeping, 50 lectures delivered as follows :—Michaelmas Sittings—20 ; Hilary Sittings—20 ; Easter Sittings—10. Lectures each Monday and Friday at 5.15 p.m. save where otherwise notified. COURSE F.—Probate and executorship law and practice, 50 lectures delivered as follows :— Michaelmas Sittings—20 ; Hilary Sittings— 20 ; Easter Sittings—10. Lectures each Tuesday and Friday at 2.15 p.m. save where otherwise notified. Students at Course A to F who fail to attend and receive credit from the lecturer for at least 40 lectures in each Course will not receive credit from the Council and must repeat any Course missed. COURSE G.—The rights, duties and responsibilities of solicitors, 2 lectures. An apprentice, to obtain credit, must attend both lectures. The dates on which the lectures will be held will be an nounced at a later date. For a selection of recommended reading see the published syllabus for the first, second and third law, and book-keeping examinations. The lecturer will not necessarily undertake to cover the entire field in each subject, or lecture out of any particular text book. He will advise the class as to its reading and will assume that each student will have read on the lines advised, in advance of each lecture, on the subject matter of the lecture. The aim of lectures will be to guide students in their work and to illustrate, explain and supplement their reading. Fee—10 guineas for each Course except Course G for which there is no fee.

Company carrying on business in the Republic of Ireland. DEAR SIR, I have been directed by the Council to write to your company on the subject of the fees paid to solicitors for representing insured persons at coroners' inquests and courts of summary jurisdiction in proceedings arising from accidents covered by motor insurance policies. Under the ordinary policy the company undertakes to pay the solicitor's fee incurred with its written consent for repre sentation at any coroner's inquest in respect ofany death which may be the subject of indemnity under the policy or for defend ing in any court of summary jurisdiction any proceedings in respect of any act causing an event which may be the subject of indemnity. The fee usually paid to a solicitor pre war for this work was about £3 $s. od. for each appearance. In April 1959 the Society published in the GAZETTE issued to members a recommendation that the minimum fee for dangerous driving charges should be £5 55. od. plus a reasonable addition for time and travelling expenses where the case is heard in a town other than the town where the solicitor has his principal office. It was stated that these were (at that time) reasonable fees for normal cases and did not apply to cases of exceptional difficulty ortocases of drunkenness in charge ofmotorvehicles. A copy of the statement which was printed in the Society's .GAZETTE in April 1959 is appended. Solicitors, in common with allother professions and business offices, are subject to the ever increasing burden of overhead expenses due to the present inflationary trend. The effects of the eighth round wage increases on solicitors' operating expenses are becoming apparent and the Council are of opinion that the recommendations made in 1959 require revision. The Council have had the matter under consideration for some time and it has now been decided that, having regard to the factors already mentioned, the Council would not be justified in recommending to members to accept less than a fee of £j js. od. when instructed by an insurance company in the defence of Road Traffic Act Summonses in the District Court, that is to say, in all cases to which the present minimum fee of £5 55. od. applies. In addition, the Council are of opinion that an additional fee, where appropriate, should be paid to a solicitor for attendance in Court for the taking of depositions in any Road Traffic Act case. It is intended to bring the Council's recommendation to the notice of members of the Society shortly but it was decided before so doing to bring its terms to the attention of your company. Yours faithfully, ERIC A. PLUNKETT, Secretary. The Council hope that all members will conform to the recommendation contained in the foregoing letter. PROGRAMME OF LECTURES 1962/63 COURSE A.—Company Law. 50 Lectures delivered as follows :—Michaelmas Sittings—20 ; Hilary Sittings—20 ; Easter Sittings—10. Lectures each Monday and Thursday at 2.15 p.m. save where otherwise notified. COURSE B.—Conveyancing Law and Practice and Land Law, 50 lectures delivered as follows:—