The Gazette 1918-19

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

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[JUNE, 1918

May Solicitors' Remuneration.

Twenty-five per cent, on the remuneration according to the system in existence at the date of the General Order, as altered by Schedule II. Dated this 7th day of May, 1918. Ignatius J. O'Brien, C.

Letters were read from three County Court Sessions Bars in reference to the Order of 7th May increasing the remuneration for Civil Bill Decrees and Dismisses. These letters were referred to the County Courts Committee and letters in reply were directed to be written, suggesting steps to be taken by the County Court Sessions Bars. Measuring Costs. A letter was read from a member drawing attention to an Order made by a Judge of the King's Bench Division, on a motion to dismiss an action for want of prosecution. The Order directed Plaintiff to serve notice of trial within one month, or in default the action to stand dismissed with costs, the Plaintiff " in any event " to pay Defendant three guineas for costs of motion. The Defendant's Counsel objected to the measuring of the costs of motion, but the Judge intimated that costs of such motions were always measured at three guineas. The matter was referred to the Costs Com– mittee. Council Meetings. MEETINGS of the Council will be held upon the following dates : Committee Meetings. THE following Committee Meetings were held during May : Costs, 2nd and I3th. Court of Examiners, 7th and 28th. Gazette, 9th. Statutory, June 12th and 26th. July loth and 24th.

James H. Campbell, L.C.J. Clias. A. O'Connor, M.R. W. V. Seddall, Pres., I.L.S., Ireland.

Copies of each of the four above-mentioned Orders were, upon the 28th day of May, 1918, laid upon the tables of both Houses of Parliament.

Meetings of the Council.

May 8tb. Solicitors' Remuneration.

The President informed the Council that Orders had been signed on the previous day under the Supreme Court of Judicature (Ireland) Acts, the County Courts (Ireland) Act, the Solicitors Remuneration Act, and the Registration of Title (Ireland) Act, increasing the remuneration of Solicitors, for the duration of the war and for six months after. National Waste Paper Department. A letter was read from Hon. Organiser of the Irish War Hospital Supply Depot, requesting that the attention of members of the profession be invited to the National Waste Paper Department, which Department collects waste paper in order to sell it for the benefit of the Depot. Solicitors who may desire to send their waste paper to the Depot should send a postcard to the Hon. Organiser, 65 Merrion Square, requesting that sacks be sent for the purpose. The sacks will be sent free of charge, and the filled sacks will be collected when notice is received that they are ready for collection. War Hospital Supply Depot.

New Members

THE

following joined

the Society during

May, 1918 :

T. Dawson Cotton, 7 Chichester Street, Belfast. Henry J. Kenny, Carrick-on-Suir. William J. McMillan, 45 Arthur Street, Belfast.