The Gazette 1964/67

would be objectionable from the professional point of view and that the intervention of a third party should be limited to informing the employees that it is advisable to make a will and that each testator should make his own arrangements for engaging a solicitor of his choice. Charges for photocopy documents The Council received a report from the costs committee stating the taxing masters would allow the ordinary folio copying charges for copies of documents made in the photocopying method. Conflict of interests. Right to hold documents Members acted for a father and son in a matter which was not completed due to disagreement between the parties. The father subsequently in– structed another solicitor and members enquired whether they should hand over the documents even though they still acted for the son. The documents in question were the agreement executed by the parties and an original lease. The Council on a report from a committee stated that if the father originally instructed members they should continue to hold the agreement on his behalf and should also hold the lease on his behalf unless there has been an outright assignment to the son. The son should be supplied with certified copies of the document on payment of the proper charges. We, the body in that behalf authorised by the Solicitors' Remuneration Act, 1881, as adapted by the Solicitors' Remuneration Act, 1881 (Adaptation) Order, 1946 (S.R. and O. 1946 No. 208) made pursuant to the Adaptation of Enactments Act, 1922, do hereby, in pursuance and execution of the powers given to us by the said Statute as so adapted, and after due compliance with section 3 of the Solicitors' Remuneration Act, 1881, make the annexed general order. i. This order may be cited as the Solicitors' Remuneration General Order, 1964, and this order and the Solicitors' Remuneration General Order, 1884, the Solicitors' Remuneration General Order (No. i), 1920, the Solicitors' Remuneration General Order, 1947, the Solicitors' Remuneration General Order, 1951, and the Solicitors' Remuneration General Order, 1960, shall be read together and may be cited as the Solicitors' Remuneration General Orders, 1884 to 1964. S.I. No. 128 of 1964 SOLICITORS' REMUNERATION GENERAL ORDER, 1964

2. The charges specified in paragraphs 2 to 20 inclusive of Schedule II of the Solicitors' Remuner– ation General Order 1884 (which Schedule was inserted by the Solicitors' Remuneration General Order, 1960, S.I. No. 165 of 1960) shall be increased by the addition of twelve per cent. 3. This Order shall come into operation on the ist day of August, 1964, and shall apply to all business transacted on or after that date. Dated this 27th day of May, 1964. Signed: Cearbhall 0 Dalaigh, Priomh-Bhreitheamh. Cahir Davitt, President of the High Court. Desmond J. Collins, President of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland. EXPLANATORY NOTE. (This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation thereof.} This Order authorises an increase of twelve per cent, on specified charges in solicitors' costs for non-contentious business. It does not affect the present commission scale fee on sales, purchases, leases, or mortgages. The order was laid before Dail Eireann on 2nd June, 1964, and before Seanad Eireann on loth June, 1964, pursuant to section 6 of the Solicitors' Remuneration Act, 1881. and will take effect unless a resolution disallowing it is passed in either House within one month from the date on which it was laid before the House. The effect of the general order when operative will be to authorise an increase of 12% on each of items 2 to 20 of schedule II to the Solicitors' Remuneration General Order 1960 (handbook page 183). It does not apply to items i and 21 which are discretionary. Calculation of 12% on the various items would be troublesome and it is suggested in drawing up bills that the items should be entered at the amounts at present standing in schedule II and that 12% should be added at the end of the Bill on the total of all items other than discretionary items. If any of the fixed items are reduced or disallowed on taxation a simple adjustment can be made in the sum added at the foot of the bill. Illustration: -£ i. Instructions fee ... ... ... 15 o o 2 20 Fixed items ... ... ... 20 o o Total professional charges ... ... 35 o o Add 12% on items 2 20 ... 2 8 o Professional fees as submitted ... 37 8 o 12