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that a definite time should be fixed each year for the hearing of appeals. The Chairman stated this matter would have the consideration of the Council. Mr. D. D. MacDonald enquired whether any representations had been made by the Council on the subject of the hearing of appeals by the Supreme Court consisting of four Judges only. The Chairman informed Mr. MacDonald that representations had been made about this matter to Chief Justice Sullivan but that no alteration had been made in the practice of the hearing of appeals by four Judges. He stated the matter would have the further attention of the Council. Mr. A. J. McDonald raised the question of the procedure adopted by County Registrars in refusing to record Workmen's Compensation agreements unless the amount of the compensation is increased and without referring the matter to the Court. He also asked for the guidance of the Council as to the procedure which should be adopted by a solicitor who has recommended the workman to accept a certain sum which is afterwards referred to the Court as being inadequate, and stated that in his opinion the solicitor is placed in a very invidious position in being asked to argue in Court that the sum which he has advised his client to accept is insufficient. Mr. Roger Greene supported Mr. . McDonald's remarks and the Chairman stated that the matters would be considered by the Council. On the motion of Mr. Ivan Howe, Mr. Duggan vacated the chair which was taken by Mr. J. J. Lynch. Mr. Howe then proposed, and Mr. Mayne seconded, a vote of thanks to the Chairman for his address and for his conduct of the meeting. Mr. Duggan replied, and the proceedings terminated. SOLICITORS' REMUNERATION - ACT, 1881 ON June i8th the Committee mentioned in Section 2 of the above mentioned Act, decided to make a General Order increasing solicitors' remuneration under the Act. The General Order will apply to business transacted since jth April, 1947, but will not affect the costs chargeable in any case in which a bill of costs has prior to June i8th been furnished to the client. The Order will not take effect until it has lain before each House of the Oireachtas for a period of one month. LAND COMMISSION Applications for sub-division THE Society has been notified that a simplified form of application for sub-division of an unvested holding of tenanted land has been prepared. Copies

of the form may be had on application to the Secre– tary, Irish Land Commission (Purchase Branch), 24 Upper Merrion Street, Dublin. LAND COMMISSION COSTS INCREASE ORDER 2 of the Land Purchase Acts Rules, 1947 (S.R. & O., 1947, No. 124) is as follows : " Order XLVII of the Provisional Rules under the Land Purchase Acts dated the 5th day of Feb– ruary, 1924 is hereby amended by the insertion therein immediately after Rule 3, of the following Rule: " 3A. The Costs (as distinct from outlay) incurred in the course of proceedings in the Land Commission under the Land Purchase Acts on and after the ist day of May, 1947, shall be taxed according to the schedule of fees in the Appendix hereto with an addition thereto of an amount equal to 25 per centum of such fees ; provided that this Rule shall not apply in respect of business transacted prior to the said ist day of May, 1947, or in respect of business, the particulars of the costs of which have been prior to such date furnished to the client or person chargeable therewith, or have been taxed or certified." Rule 5 of the Appeal Tribunals (Amendment) Rules, 1947 (S. R. & O., 1947, No. 159) is as follows: " The Principal Rules are hereby amended by the insertion therein immediately after Rule 12 of the following Rule : " I2A. In all proceedings for resumption of holdings under these Rules, the Fees specified in the Appendix hereto as payable to the Solicitor of the tenant, with an addition thereto of an amount equal to 25 per centum of such fees, and the fees specified in the said Appendix for Counsel and Professional Valuers, with an addition of a sum of £i is. od. to each such Fee, shall, as between party and party, be the lawful Fees and emoluments for the discharge on and after the 231x1 day of May, 1947, of the duties therein specified, and in the absence of agreement to the contrary shall be taxed accordingly by a Taxing Master of the High Court : provided that this Rule shall not apply in respect of duties discharged prior to the said 23rd day of May, 1947, or in respect of duties the particulars of the fees for which have been prior to such date furnished to the client or person chargeable therewith or have been taxed or certified."