The Gazette 1949-1952

ROAD TRAFFIC PROSECUTIONS MINIMUM FEES. Defence o f members o f Automobile Associa­ tion and Royal Irish Automobile Club T he Council have adopted the following as the proper scale o f costs to be charged by solicitors defending prosecutions under the Road Traffic Acts on the instructions o f the above-mentioned bodies, which have been notified thereof by the Society (a) Where a solicitor is retained to defend a prose­ cution at a Court in the town where he carries on his practice, a fee o f t\^o guineas, and when he is retained to defend a prosecution in a Court situate in a town where he does not carry on practice, a fee of three guineas ; (b) the fees for defending a second or subsequent cases on the same day at the same Court should be the same as in the first case, except where the defence arises out o f the same facts' and is conducted on behalf o f the same defendant as in the first case, in which event the fee for the second and each subsequent case shall be one guinea j (r) in cases of a serious nature or involving additional work and responsibility, the above scale shall not apply and a special fee should be required. Mem­ bers are requested to adhere to the prescribed scale of fees.

1 he above mentioned scale applies only where the defence is conducted on behalf o f the A. A. of the R.I.A.C. In other cases the minimum fees are as stated in the Society’s Gazette o f April, 1949, page 68, and November, 1949, page 26. REGISTER A A ssistant S olicitor (Lady) required by firm in provincial fctate any previous experience and salary required. Box No. A 12S. REGISTER C W anted 1923 Acts of the Oireachtas. Messrs. Maguire and Maguire, Solicitors, Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim. OBITUARY M r . A lbert E. P rentice , Solicitor, died at his residence, 18 Sydney Avenue, Blackrock, on the 8th o f January, 1951. Mr. Prentice served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. blunt W. Hardman, Solicitor, 14 Moles- worth Street, Dublin, was admitted in Easter Sittings, 1913, and practised at 16 Lower O’Connell Street as Senior Partner in the firm o f Messrs. Matheson, Ormsby and Prentice.

The Solicitors’ Benevolent Association

The Association, which operates throughout the whole of Ireland, cares for Solicitors their wives, widows and families who have fallen on hard times. Last year over £1,300 was distributed in relief. Additional subscriptions, donations and bequests are urgently needed to continue and extend the Association’s work. The active co-operation of the Profession in the Association’s good work is asked for and all who are not members are urged to join without delay. Membership Subscription: £ 1 ir. od. («■ 10/6 if admitted less than 3 years') a year. £10 10s. o d HJe membership. ■ Address: THE SECRETARY, SOLICITORS’ BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, 22 NASSAU STREET, DUBLIN.

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