The Gazette 1958-61

Vol. No. 10

APRIL, 1959

THE GAZETTE of the INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY OF IRELAND President JOHN R. HALPIN, Secretary ERIC A. PLUNKETT

Vice-Presidents JOHN J. NASH CORNELIUS J. DALY

FOR CIRCULATION AMONG MEMBERS

COUNCIL MEETING, APRIL lyth—The President in the Chair. Also present, Dermot P. Shaw, John Kelly, D. B. Gilmore, G. G. Overend, John J. Nash, Desmond J. Collins, Nia.ll S. Gaffney, Eunan McCarron, Reginald J. Nolan, Joseph P. Tyrell, Charles J. Downing, Desmond Mayne, James R. Quirke, Cornelius J. Daly, Arthur Cox, Francis J. Lanigan, Ralph J. Walker, James J. O'Connor, James Green, Derrick M. Martin, John J. Shell, R. McD. Taylor, George A. Nolan, Thomas A. O'Reilly, John Carrigan, John R. Halpin, John Maher, Peter E. O'Connell, Patrick Noonan. The following was among the business transacted. Income Tax child allowance, in respect of solicitors apprentices' The Secretary reported that following represent ations made by the Society the Minister for Finance had announced in his budget statement that the Income Tax child allowance will be given in respect of children over 16 years of age serving apprentice ship. Provision will be made in the Finance Bill.

Road Traffic Acts prosecutions, costs The Council considered a report from the Com mittee on replies received from a number of Bar Associations to the recent circular from the Society asking for their views as to the adequacy or otherwise of the costs at present paid by insurance companies to solicitors for conducting the defence under the Road Traffic Acts. It was decided to recommend that the minimum fee for defending a summons for dangerous driving should be £5 55. od. in a local court and £5 53. od. plus a reasonable addition for time and travelling expenses where the case is heard in a town other than the town where the solicitor has his principal office. These are minimum fees for normal cases and do not apply to cases of exceptional difficulty or to cases of drunkenness in charge of motor vehicles. A letter in these terms has been sent to each Bar Association. Land Registry, costs of transmission on death An inquiry was received from a member as to the appropriate charge under the Land Registration Rules for registration of a probate to include pre- IOJ