The Gazette 1952-1955

November, 1953

Vol. 47 No. 5

THE GAZETTE of the INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY OF IRELAND

Secretary E ric A . P lunkett

Vise-Presidents J ohn C arrigan J ames J. O’C onnor

President J ames R . Q uirke

FOR CIRCULATION AMONG MEMBERS

MEETINGS OF TEIE COUNCIL O ctober 15 th. The President in the Chair. Also present: Messrs. John Carrigan and James J. O’Connor Vice-Presidents, Thomas A. O’Reilly, John B. Jermyn, Edmund Hayes, John Dundon, Joesph P. Tyrrell, John J. Nash, Peter E. O’Connell, John Maher, Joseph Barrett, Francis J. Lanigan, Charles J. Downing, Barry M. O’Meara, Cornelius J. Daly, Dermot P. Shaw, John R. Halpin, Patrick R. Boyd, George G. Overend, Desmond Mayne, Ralph J. Walker, John J. Sheil, Niall S. Gaffney, Desmond R. Counahan, William J. Norman, Sean O hUadhaigh, Reginald J. Nolan, Henry St. J. Blake, Gerald J. O’Donnell. The following was among the business transacted:— District Court Practice. M embers wrote referring to a practice o f District Justices o f giving leave to defend a civil process on HAVE YOU GOT YOUR TICKET FOR THE SOCIETY’S DINNER, NOVEMBER 26th? CLOSING DATE NOVEMBER 18th. TICKETS 30/- EACH

the day o f the hearing where no notice o f intention to defend has been served. Members suggested that a rule o f Court should be sought obliging the Justice to award costs against the Defendant in such cases and to make payment o f the costs a condition o f obtaining leave to defend. It was decided to refer the matter to the Dublin Solicitors’ Bar Association. Circuit Court. Costs o f Witnesses Summons. M embers wrote referring to a practice in the Dublin Circuit Court o f allowing only one fee where a solicitor issues a number o f witnesses summons in one case on the ground that the fee on the issue of the summons merely covers the attendance to issue. Members submitted that this was incorrect, that a subpoena fee should be allowed for drawing each subpoena as well as the attendance on the issue thereof and referred to Part X III to the Schedule o f Costs to the Circuit Court Rules 1950 and the High Court Rules 1926, Appendix 2, Item 10. The matter was referred to the Dublin Solicitors’ Bar Association. Registry o f Deeds. M embers drew the attention o f the Council to the 3 9