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under sections 52 or 53 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961, or (c) attending to observe such proceedings and in any of such cases supplying a proper report of the proceedings, provided that where the proceedings are conducted in a town other than the town where a solicitor has his principal office there should be a reasonable addition for time and travelling expenses. 2. A proper report on the proceedings means a report giving the names of the witnesses with a summary of the evidence given by each and an appreciation of the effect of the evidence on the question of civil liability for damages. 3. A minimum fee does not apply in cases of exceptional difficulty or responsibility. Reason able additional fees should be paid in such cases. The Secretary was directed to send a copy of the foregoing resolution to the secretary of each bar association. District Court Rules Committee On the expiration of the term of office of Mr. Edward H. Byrne, one of the Society's representatives on the committee who had indicated that he did not wish to be re-appointed, it was unanimously resolved that Mr. Richard Knight be appointed in his place. The Council thanked Mr. Byrne for his services. Adjudication of a lease, costs Members submitted to the Council an agreed statement of the following facts for consideration : A client agreed to employ a builder to build a house on a certain plot and the builder agreed to procure a lease of the plot to the client. The agreement for the lease contained the following clause : " 2 (b} The said lease and a counterpart thereof shall be prepared, stamped and registered by the lessor's solicitor whose legal fees of £12 i2s. od. shall be paid by the lessee. All stamp duty, registration fees and other outlay of or incidental thereto shall be paid by the lessee." The lease was duly prepared and executed by the parties but when presented for stamping the marking officer required adjudication and the lease was in due course adjudicated and finally stamped and registered. The lessor's solicitors claimed an extra fee of £4 45. od. in respect of the adjudication but the lessee's solicitors contended that the bulk fee of 80

MODERN LAW PUBLICATIONS The following publications are now on sale : 1. Civil Liability Act, 1961—Richard M. Neville, LL.M. Price 8/6. Post free. 2. The Stamp Duty Legislation, 1890-1962— Eric A. Plunkett, Price 8/6. Post free. 3. Administration of Estates Act, 1959—Joseph P. O'Connell, B.A., LL.B. Price 8/6. Post free. 4. Statute of Limitations, 1957—Desmond R. Counahan, LL.D. Price 10/6. Post free. j. Married Women's Status Act, 1957—Colum Gavan Duffy, M.A., LL.B. Price 10/6. Post free. MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL FEBRUARY 7TH: The President in the chair, also present Messrs. Desmond J. Collins, Dinnen B. Gilmore, James R. C. Green, Peter D. M. Prentice, John Carrigan, Thomas J. Fitzpatrick, Niall S. Gaffney, George G. Overend, Ralph J. Walker, Thomas A. O'Reilly, John Maher, Charles Hyland, Rory O'Connor, Richard Knight, Desmond Moran, Eunan McCarron, Robert McD. Taylor, T. V. O'Connor, Gerard M. Doyle, Edward Dillon, Brendan A. McGrath, George A. Nolan, John J. Nash, Peter E. O'Connell, Daniel J. O'Connor, James W. O'Donovan, Raymond A. French. The meeting passed in silence a vote of sympathy with the family of the late Henry P. Mayne, a former President of the Society. The President stated that a telegram of condolence on the death of Cardinal D'Alton had been sent by the Society to His Grace, the Archbishop of Dublin, and an acknowledgment received. The following was among the business transacted : Presentation of admission parchments It was resolved that in the future admission parchments will be provided at the expense of the Society for presentation to newly admitted solicitors. Road Traffic Act prosecutions. Costs. The following resolution was passed unanimously by the Council: i. In the opinion of this Society seven guineas is the minimum proper fee which should be accepted by a member for either (a) attending a coroner's inquest or (b) attending a court of summary jurisdiction to defend any proceedings