The Gazette 1955-58

by a gross sum in lieu of detailed charges in respect of any business falling within clause 2 (c) S.R.G.O. 1884 but the solicitor must deliver'a written state ment of the charge with notification that the client may within twelve months therefrom or within one month after payment whichever is later required a detailed bill which will be subject to taxation. The Council expressed the opinion that (i) the reference to business in any action or transacted in any court in Section z of the Solicitors' Remunera tion Act 1881 prima facie and probably means busi ness in any Court in the Republic and accordingly that Section 8 of the Solicitors' Remuneration Act 1881 would apply to an agreement with reference to business in a foreign court (2) Member could enter into a binding agreement with the client subject to the provisions of the Section. (3) Member could also charge a gross sum complying with the require ments of S.R.G.O. (No. 2) 1920. Branch Office. A member who proposed to open a branch office attending in person for one hour each day asked for the approval of the Council. The Council affirmed their previous ruling published in the Society's GAZETTE in June 1951 in which it was stated that it is not in accordance with proper professional practice that a solicitor's office should be managed by an unqualified assistant without adequate professional supervision of clients' busi ness. While the adequacy of the supervision must depend upon the facts of particular cases the Council are generally of the opinion that a branch office which is open daily should be managed by a qualified assistant. If there is no permanent qualified assistant in charge of the office it should be open only on days when the principal attends in person. The question of the adequacy of the supervision over a branch office may be raised under Section 49 (i) (g) of the Solicitors Act 1954 on the issue of a practising certificate by the Registrar's Committee to whom the functions of the Society in this respect are delegated. Member's attention was directed to the Section and the Council stated that they could not anticipate any decision of the Registrar's Committee thereon. Dinner Dance. A DINNER dance for members and their friends will be held in the new ballroom of the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin, on Thursday, 22nd November next, the date of the Ordinary General Meeting. Further particulars will be published in the August issue of the Society's GAZETTE. Applications from

members will be dealt with in order of receipt. Members may apply for tickets t :>r friends. The price of tickets will.not exceed £i 55. od. per head, to include dinner and dance. Applications for tickets should not be made until after the next announce ment. PROGRAMME OF LECTURES, 1956-57. COURSE A. Company Law and Administration of Estates. Fifty lectures delivered as follows :— Michaelmas Sittings—18 ; Hilary Sittings—22; Easter Sittings—10. Minimum attendance for credit is, Michaelmas—14; Hilary—17; Easter—7. Lectures each Monday and Thursday at 2.15 o'clock, save where otherwise notified. COURSE B. Conveyancing Law and Practice and Land Law, 50 lectures delivered as follows :— Michaelmas Sittings—18 ; Hilary Sittings—22 ; Easter Sittings—10. Minimum attendance for credit is Michaelmas—14; Hilary—17; Easter—7: Lectures each Tuesday and Friday at 2.15 o.clock, save where otherwise notified. COURSE C. The Procedure and Practice of the Courts, 50 lectures delivered as follows :— Michaelmas Sittings—18 ; Hilary Sittings—22; Easter Sittings—10. Minimum attendance for credit is, Michaelmas—14; Hilary—17; Easter—7. Lectures each Tuesday and Saturday at 9 a.m., save where otherwise notified. COURSE D. Taxation including death duties, 50 lectures delivered as follows :— Michaelmas Sittings—ri8 ; Hilary Sittings—22; Easter Sittings—10. Minimum attendance for credit is, Michaelmas—14 ; Hilary—17 ; Easter—7. Lectures each Monday at 9 a.m. and Saturday at 10.15 a.m., save where otherwise notified. COURSE E. Book-keeping, 50 lectures delivered as follows :— Michaelmas Sittings—18 ; Hilary Sittings—22; Easter Sittings—10. Minimum attendance for credit is, Michaelmas—14 ; Hilary—17 ; Easter—7. Lectures each Monday and Thursday at 3.30 o'clock, save where otherwise notified.