The Gazette 1908-9

AUG., 1908]

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

ADDENDA.

Labourers (Ireland) Acts. THE following is a copy of a letter of protest addressed by the President of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland, to the Secretary of the Local Government Board of Ireland, in reference to the Rules and Schedule of Fees contained in the Order of the Local Govern ment Board, dated 4th August, 1908, as appearing in the Dublin Gazette of yth August, 1908 :— " 34 DAWSON STREET, DUBLIN. " August 2oth, 1908. " SIR,—On my return from England a few days ago, I was surprised to find that the amended rules under Section 31 of the Labourers (Ireland) Act, 1906, had been issued without notice to or consultation with me as President of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland. The notice in the Dublin Gazette of the 7th August states that this had been done ; but I have to point out that the ' Rules' were never submitted to me. I have therefore to enter my formal protest to the course" which has been adopted, and I contend and submit that it makes these Rules nugatory. " Now, as to the Schedule of Fees in corporated in the said Order, a tentative schedule expressed in the accompanying letter to be such and different in more than one respect was submitted to me on the 2gth April last. The schedule differs from that sent to me; and I submit that the issue of same without notice to, or consultation with, me renders same illegal. In any event, on behalf of my profession I enter my strongest protest against the action of your Board in issuing such a schedule of fees; it is quite insufficient to meet the professional work that will have to be done to carry out the terms of the Act. I have already pointed out that the object of the Act was to simplify the procedure, and thus lessen the costs of carrying out same, but not to deprive the profession of the proper legitimate charges for any work that may be

necessary to comply with the requisitions as to title furnished by the legal adviser of the Rural District Councils. This work has to be done by us in conformity with a procedure prescribed by the rules issued by your Board. " I am, Sir, "Your obedient servant, " GEORGE H. LYSTER, " President, Incorporated Law Society " of Ireland. " The Secretary, Local Government Board, "Custom House, Dublin." IRELAND. THE LABOURERS (IRELAND) ORDER, 1908. IN pursuance of the powers vested in Us by the Labourers (Ireland) Acts, 1883 to 1906, and of all other powers enabling Us in this behalf, We, the Local Government Board for Ireland, after consultation with or a notice of consultation sent to the President of the Incor porated Law Society of Ireland, do order, and it is hereby ordered, that the following shall be rules and regulations under the said Acts, and shall, from and after the date hereof, have effect and be observed in regard to the several matters to which they relate— 1. This Order may be cited as " The Labourers (Ireland) Order, 1-908," and shall be construed as one with the Labourers (Ireland) Order, 1906. 2. The Rules in the Labourers (Ireland) Order, 1906, numbered 55 and 63 are hereby revoked, and the following Rules numbered 55 and 63 shall be respectively in lieu of and in substitution for the said Rules hereby revoked, and the said Order shall be read and construed as if they were therein respectively substituted for the said Rules hereby revoked :— RULE 55 (i). Where costs are payable by a Council to an owner or lessee of land in respect THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD FOR