The Gazette 1911-12

[MAY, 191

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

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of a client had served notice seeking a re valuation of premises in Dublin, to a letter received by his client from the Secretary (a Barrister) of the Irish Rate and Tax payers' Association, stating the terms upon which a rating appeal would be conducted by his Society, and it was resolved that the subject should be brought to the notice of the Bar Council, with whom the Secretary was directed to communicate. Costs Committee. A report was adopted in which the Com mittee gave the following decision upon a query submitted :— " A purchaser's Solicitor is not entitled " to any extra remuneration beyond the " scale fee in respect his approval of a " release, prepared by the Vendor's Solicitor, " of an outstanding charge upon the property " which the purchaser had agreed to " purchase ; that the scale fee covers all the " work done, and the purchaser's Solicitor " is not entitled as of right to approve of a " draft deed to which his client is not a party, " and the submission of such draft is a matter " of courtesy to facilitate the sale." Increment Value Duty. The Costs Committee reported in reference to the requirement by the Inland Revenue, that a deed must be executed prior to pre sentation at the Custom House, Dublin, for obtaining one of the stamps mentioned in Section 4 of the Finance (1909-10) Act, 1910, that the Comptroller had stated that he could not see his way to alter this require ment.

represented in Court by the Secretary. Irish Land Commission. A letter was read from Mr. Justice Wylie intimating that he would receive the proposed deputation from the Council, and the attention of members is called to the para graph in this Gazette dealing further with this matter. Labourers Acts. A letter was read from the Local Govern ment Board in reply stating that the Board hoped soon to send a communication relative to the costs of consents under the Labourers Acts. Northern Law Society Correspondence in reference to the applica tion of the Northern Law Society to the Board of Trade for incorporation under the Companies (Consolidation) Act, 1908, was submitted, and it was ordered that the draft Memorandum and Articles of Association be submitted to Counsel. Certificates. Applications from two Solicitors for liberty to renew their annual certificates were submitted and were granted. Costs Committee A report was adopted in which the Com mittee gave the following decision upon a query submitted :— " The costs of a lease of premises for 800 " years, in consideration of a fine of £150 and " yearly rent of £55 clear of all deductions, " the poor law valuation of the premises " being £55, should be drawn under the scale " applicable to long leases not at rack-rent."

April 21st.

Half-Yearly Accounts. Cheques in discharge of the half-yearly accounts passed by the Finance Committee were ordered to be drawn and paid. Petty Sessions Proceedings. Enquiries were directed to be made in reference to proceedings reported in the Press, from which it would appear that a

Council Meetings. MEETINGS of the Council will be held upon the following dates :—

June 7th and 21st. July 5th and 19th.