The Gazette 1908-9

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

[MAY, 1908

the redemption value of the outstanding pur– chase annuity, in addition to assessment of duly upon the consideration expressed in the deed of sale, on the grounds that the redemption value represents a mortgage on the holding. The Council directed a reply to be sent, staling thai in their opinion the assessment of Ihe Commissioners as stated is legally correct, but that the Council would be glad to see legis– lation passed relieving the purchasers of such holdings from payment of the duty upon the redemption value of outstanding purchase annuities. Certificate Renewals. Two applicalions by solicitors for renewal of their annual certificates were considered, A Report from the Court of Examiners upon the application of a law clerk, seeking leave to be bound under section 16 of the Solicitors (Ireland) Act, 1898, was considered, and the evidence in support of the application not being deemed satisfactory, the application was refused. Workmen's Compensation Act. A Report was submitted from the County Courts Committee, stating that inquiries had been made from the Clerks of the Peace throughoul Ireland in reference to the practice where an employer who does nol dispute his liability in the case of the death of a workman desires to lodge compensation money in Court before proceedings have been instituted against him, and the general practice appeared to be that the Clerk of the Peace would require pro– ceedings to be instituted by the dependants against the employer before he would issue an authority to the employer enabling him to lodge money in Court. The Committee ex– pressed the opinion thai this procedure is cor– rect under the rules, and expressed approval of its being uniformly adopted in all County Courls in Ireland. The Report of Ihe Com– mittee was adopted. The Council adjourned. Council Meetings. MEETINGS of the Council will be held upon the following dates : May ijlh. June jrd and lyth. and were granted. Court of Examiners.

present procedure upon the taxation of such costs ; and the President read to the Council a letter from the Vice-President since received by him upon the subject. The opinion of senior counsel upon the procedure was also submitted, and the further consideration of this matter was referred to a special committee to deal with. Irish Universities Bill. The following resolution was adopted, and a copy was directed to be sent to the Chief Secretary for Ireland, with a letter giving de– tails of the educational functions discharged by the Society : " RESOLVED The Council of the Incor– porated Law Society of Ireland respectfully urge upon the Right Hon. the Chief Secretary for Ireland the desirability of representation of the Society upon the Senates of the proposed new Universities to be established in Dublin and Belfast. "The Council observe that in the list of members of the Senate of the proposed new University in Dublin, as published, there does not appear any representative of the solicitors' profession, while in the list of Belfast Uni– versity Senate, there appears the name of only one solicitor, who is named, not as a solicitor, but in his ex-officio capacity of President of the Chamber of Commerce. "The Council would respectfully point out that, the conduct of all examinations of those intending to enter the solicitors' profession in Ireland is entrusted to the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland by virtue of the Solicitors (Ireland) Act, 1898, and having regard to this fact, and to the various provisions of that Act giving students of universities facilities for entering the solicitors' profession, the Council submit that the Society is entitled to represen– tation upon the Senates. " The Council would desire to point out that the Law Society in England has two represen– tatives upon the Senate of the University of London, as well as having representatives upon the governing bodies of other universities and A letter was read from a member, asking the Council to support an appeal against the assess– ment by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue in the case of the sale of a holding which was subject to an outstanding purchase annuity under the Land Purchase Acts, and in which the Commissioners had assessed the duty on colleges in England." Land Purchase Acts.