The Gazette 1910-11

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March, 1911.

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Increment Duty. The subject of the mode of assessment of increment duty and the new forms containing the particulars required to be delivered in order to have an increment value duty stamp affixed, were referred to the Costs Committee. Smoking Room. It was resolved that the room opening off the gallery of the Society's large Hall, formerly used as a Library, should be furnished as a Smoking Room for the use of members of the Society. Certificates. Applications by six Solicitors for renewals of their certificates were considered, and orders were made in each case granting the application. February 22nd. Four Courts, Stamp Office. In accordance with a suggestion of a member of the Society, it was resolved that a letter be written to • the Controller of the Inland Revenue requesting that arrangements should be made for expediting the impressing of judicature fee funds in the Stamp Office. Grants of Probate and Administration. A regulation having been made that in future, Grants of Probate and Administration will be issued upon paper instead of parchment as heretofore, it was resolved that a letter be written to Mr. Justice Madden requesting that arrangements be made, so that the person applying for the grant could have it upon parchment by payment of a fee to cover the cost price of the parchment.

Meetings of the Council.

February- 8th. County Courts Bill.

THE following letter, from the Honorary Secretary of the Bar Council, was read in reply to the request of the Council that the Bar Council would pass a resolution in favour of the insertion of a clause in the County Courts Bill which is to be introduced by Mr. Brady, M.P., extending the jurisdiction of the County Court to actions for slander, libel, breach of promise of marriage, and crim. con., limited to £50 damages :— " Law Library, • • . " Four Courts, "Dublin, 6.2.1911. " DEAR MR. WAKELY, " The General Council of the Bar had ' before them the consideration of the pro- ' posed extension of the County Court ' jurisdiction so as to include slander, libel, ' etc. They have also had before them the ' amended proposal to confine the jurisdic- ' tion asked for, merely to actions for slander ' under £20. They cannot approve of this ' in any form, as they consider that the ' original limitations were imposed to restrain ' frivolous and trivial litigation, and they ' apprehend that there is no reason to suppose ' that those arguments against the extension ' have lost any of their force. " Faithfully yours, " (Signed), HENRY HANNA." It was resolved to request Mr. Brady, M.P., to introduce the Bill as originally drafted, 'and without the insertion of the clause to which the Bar Council had objected.