The Gazette 1914-15

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February, 1915.

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Meetings of the Council.

Courts (Emergency Powers) Act, 1914. The opinion of Counsel was submitted, advising that upon the hearing of a summons under the Courts (Emergency Powers) Act, 1914, for leave to issue execution, the Court has no power, in the absence of consent, to order the registration of a judgment, which has been regularly entered, to be vacated. Four Courts Stamp Office. A -letter was read from the Secretary of the Law Clerks' Society drawing attention to delays experienced in having documents stamped at the Four Courts Stamp Office. The President undertook to inquire into the matter. Certificates. Applications by three Solicitors for renewals of their certificates were considered, and orders were made.

January 13th. Workmen's Compensation Act.

The attention of the Council having been drawn by a country member to the question as to the proper remuneration to be paid to a County Court Judge's Registrar for copies of the Judge's notes in Workmen's Com pensation Act cases, the matter was referred to the County Courts Committee. The following report from the Committee upon the question was submitted and adopted :— • " The Committee are of opinion, having " regard to Rule 31 (Duty of Judge as to " taking notes) and to Rule 58 (Application " of County Court Equity Scale to proceedings " under Workmen's Compensation Act) of " the Rules dated 3rd July, 1908, made under '.'the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1906, " by the Lord Chancellor and County Court " Judges of Ireland, that the proper charge " for making and furnishing a copy of the " Judge's notes in Workmen's Compensation " Act cases, including the obtaining of the " Judge's signature thereto, is the sum of " two pence per folio of seventy-two words, " being the fee provided under ' Miscellaneous " Fees ' in County Court equity proceedings " for making copies." The Council were informed that the Judge in whose Court the question arose, had decided the question, and that he had come to a conclusion similar to that of the Committee.

January 27th, The late Captain Roehe.

The Council learnt with much regret of the death of Captain and Flight Commander Roche, son of Sir George Roche, while engaged on active service with the British Expeditionary Force in France. It was resolved that a letter be written to Sir George Roche, expressing to him the sympathy of the Council in his bereavement.