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died OBITUARY. MR. WILLIAM A. PARISH, Solicitor, upon the 20th March, 1928, at Dublin. Mr. Parke was admitted in Hilary Sittings, 1889, and practised at Clones. • MR. GEORGE L^.MOORE, Solicitor, died on 21st March, 1928, at his residence, Cedar Lodge, Forest Gate, London. Mr. Moore served his apprenticeship with the late Messrs. H. & R. J. McMordie, Belfast; was admitted in Michaelmas Sittings, 1879, and practised at Belfast up to 1905, when he retired. RECENT LEGAL DECISIONS. IRISH FREE STATE. HIGH COURT. BURKE v. BEATTY AND WHITE. (Before Hanna, J.) 1927, Oct., 14-17.— Practice—Costs—Reversal of judgment—Liability of Solicitor— Liability of Client—Procedure for recovery of costs which had been paid. . The plaintiff's action against the defendant (White) in the Circuit Court was dismissed with costs. Plaintiff appealed. After service

MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.

15th March. Twenty-three members present. High Court Orders.

The matter of delays in preparation and issue of High Court Orders was under con sideration, and it was decided to make representations in reference thereto. Courts of Justice Act. A special Committee was appointed to meet by request a Committee of the Bar Council, in order to confer in reference to the working of the Courts of Justice Act, 1924. Costs Query. A report from the Costs Committee giving the following decision on a query was adopted :—The costs of a lease of portion of ground floor and entire of basement of a Dublin shop for a term of 42 years, terminable every seven years by lessee, at rent of £450 per annum for first seven years, £475 for second seven years, and £500 thereafter, over and above rates and taxes, lessee within six months to build, subject to approval of lessor, new shop front and window fixtures, should be drawn under Schedule 1, Part II., Table 1,: of General Order under Solicitors Remuneration Act, as of a lease at rack rent.