The Gazette 1910-11

THE GAZETTE OF THE 0f

May, 1910.

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Committee Meetings. THE following Committee Meetings were held during April : Gazette, llth. Court of Examiners, 15th. Trustee, 22nd. Land Act, 25th. Costs, 28th. Court of Examiners, 29th. ATTENTION is drawn to the decision of the Lord Chief Baron in the case of Elliott and Magee v. Stranorlar Rural District Council, to be found in this GAZETTE, whereby it was decided that the Solicitor for a judicial tenant, portion of whose land had been acquired under the Labourers (Ireland) Act, 1906, is entitled to be paid costs applicable to a lessee under the Labourers (Ireland) Order, 1909, for deducing title to the land so acquired. Following upon this decision, it is understood, that the Taxing Officer (Mr. McHugh), appointed under the Labourers (Ireland) Order, 1909, will in future tax as owner's or lessee's costs, the costs of deducing title to land acquired under the Labourers (Ireland) Act, 1906, from a judicial tenant who has entered into an agreement to purchase under the Land Purchase (Ireland) Acts. Finance (1909-10) Act, 1910. THE important circulars recently issued by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue to Solicitors with reference to Increment Value Labourers Ireland (Order), 1909. COSTS OF DEDUCING TITLE.

Meeting of the Council.

April 2Qth. Half-Yearly Accounts.

Upon the recommendation of the Finance Committee cheques amounting to £216 17s. 2d., in discharge of Half-yearly Accounts, were ordered to be drawn and paid. University College, Cork. A letter was read from the Hon. Sec. of the Southern Law Association enclosing the syllabus for the law courses in University College, Cork, for the approval of the Council. The matter was referred to the Court of Examiners. Certificate. An application by a Solicitor for the renewal of his annual certificate was con– A report from the Court of Examiners upon petitions of three law clerks seeking leave to be bound under Section 16 was submitted ; two applications were granted, and the third was refused. Council Meetings. MEETINGS of the Council will be held upon the following dates : May 4th and 18th. June 1st, 15th and 29th. sidered and granted. Court of Examiners.