The Gazette 1949-1952

Council as to whether he was entitled to make an additional charge, and, if he was, whether it was payable by the purchaser or whether it should be treated in the same way as the certificate under Section ( of the Finance Act, 1928. The Council adopted a report from a Committee stating that, as regards the certificate under Section 6 o f the Finance Act 1928, no charge should be made over and above the scale fee, but that if the vendor’s solicitor was required to undertake any additional work such as the preparation ot income tax returns •in order to obtain the certificate, the additional costs so incurred were payable by the vendor. In the opinion o f the Committee the practice in regard to certificates o f discharge from death duties is the same. The remuneration for the application of the certificate is included in the scale fee, but if it is necessary to prepare Inland Revenue Affidavits or Accounts the costs are payable by the vendor or the party for whom the work is done. Land Registry. Cost o f voluntary transfers A member asked for the opinion of the Council as to the proper procedure to obtain a determina­ tion of the capita] value o f registered land on a voluntary transfer under L.R .R . 1937, Rule 245. He pointed out that the artificial value under Rules 245 (a) and (c) is much less than the current market value of land, which, in many cases, would reduce the solicitor’s costs by obliging him to accept the fixed charge appropriate to cases where the value does not exceed £1,000 instead of charging in detail for the work done where the value exceeds £1,000. The Secretary stated that he had ascer­ tained from the Taxing Masters that an application to them under Rule 245 ( b ) to have the capital value assessed may be made ad hoc without applying for the taxation o f the costs if the parties do not require it, and that in the view of the Taxing Masters the term capital value means current market value. The Secretary was directed to reply informing the member of the Taxing Masters’ view, and at the same time stating that, in the opinion of the Council, the practice is to accept the value on which stamp duty is assessed without reference to the Taxing Master, unless either the client or the solicitor requires it. PROGRAMME OF LECTURES 1 9 5 1—52 COURSE A. Common Law (including Personal Property, Con­ tracts and Torts), 42 lectures delivered as follows :—

Michaelmas Sittings— 12 ; Hilary Sittings—21 ’ Easter Sittings—9 ; Minimum attendance for credit is Michaelmas—9 ; Hilary— 16 ; Easter—7. Lectures each Monday and Thursday at 2.15 o’clock, save where otherwise notified. COURSE B. Equity and Real Property, 42 lectures delivered as follows Michaelmas Sittings— 12 ; Hilary Sittings—21 ; Easter Sittings—9 ; Minimum atten­ dances for credit is Michaelmas—9 ; Hilary— 16 ; Easter—7 ; Lectures each Tuesday and Friday at 2.15 o’clock, save where otherwise notified. COURSE C. Conveyancing (18 lectures, of which at least 14 must be attended) : General Practice of a solicitor’s office (20 lectures o f which at least 15 must be attended) and the rights, duties and responsibilities o f solicitors (4 lectures o f which at least 3 must be attended). Lectures will be delivered as follows :— Michaelmas Sittings— 12 ; Hilary Sittings—21 ; Easter Sittings—9; Lectures on Monday at 3-30 and Wednesday at 2.15 o’clock; save where otherwise notified. For a selection o f recommended reading see the published syllabus for the Intermediate and Final Examinations. The lecturer will not necessarily undertake to cover the entire field in each subject o f 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. A written examination will be held at the end o f each term’s lectures. Courses B and C may be attended in the same year, but Course A must be completed before either Course B or C is commenced. An apprentice who had on 1st October 1948 already attended and obtained credit for the Society’s Junior and Senior Lectures is eligible for Course C lectures but is not obliged to attend them. Every other apprentice is obliged to take Courses A , B and C. Enrolment fee for each Course—£5 5s. od. PROCEEDINGS AGAINST UNQUALIFIED PERSONS LETTING AGREEMENT DRAWN BY AUCTIONEER In the case o f Plunkett v. O’Dwyer, in which the Plaintiff was the Secretary o f The Incorporated 22