The Gazette 1955-58

vision of Schedule 2 to the Solicitors Remuneration General Order, 1884. The Council also considered the Law Society's memorandum relating to Lab ourers Acts costs, and agreed with it. The Council referred to the Law Society questions which had arisen regarding practice in the Circuit Court, as to the allowing of the costs of successful counterclaims. The desirability in the public interest of the making of District Court Hire Purchase Rules has been brought to the attention of the Minister for Justice. As matters stand, proceedings for the recovery of hire purchase articles, even of small value, must be brought in the Circuit Court with its higher outlays, and consequent hardship OH poor defendants. A deputation has been appointed to wait upon the County Registrar in an endeavour to improve the service of District Court processes. In this connection the Council takes the view that it is unfair for solicitors to be asked to pay to country District Court process Servers fees in excess of the fees prescribed by the rules. Such excess cannot be recovered in the proceedings, and falls either upon the solicitor, or his client. The Council consider that the rules should be amended if necess ary to provide for extra service fees in the country, and that until suitable arrangements are made, solicitors should not pay fees in excess of those allowed by the rules. The next meeting of the Council of the Associa tion was fixed for the ist May, 1957. SOLICITORS GOLFING SOCIETY THE Spring Outing of the above Society at which the Captain's (Mr. J. C. Griffin's) prize and other prizes will be competed for, will be held at Dundalk Golf Club, Dundalk, Co. Louth, on Saturday, the i ith day of May, 1957. Entries at Clubhouse from 10 a.m. Dinner at 7 p.m. New Members and non- playing .Solicitors will be warmly welcomed. Annual Subscription (£i) now payable to Hon. Treasurer, John J. O'Dwyer, 15 D'Olier Street, Dublin. Further enquiries to Gerard M. Doyle, 50 Lower O'Connell Street, Dublin, Hon. Secretary. DECISIONS OF PROFESSIONAL INTEREST. Decision of Administrative Tribunal can be quashed by Certiorari for error on face of record, even if statute states that the decision of such tribunal is final. In 1936 the applicant lost the sight of his right eye, and in 1955 he lost the sight of his left eye in

crowding persists notwithstanding the falling off in the number of indentures of apprenticeship registered after 1939 and during the war. The Committee do not think it necessary at present to express any opinion as to whether steps should be taken to control the intake of apprentices but they recommended that the matter should be kept under review by the Council. 5th February, 1957. (Signed) SEAN O'hUADHAiGH, Chairman. Solicitors' Buildings, Four Courts, DUBLIN. DUBLIN SOLICITORS BAR ASSOCIATION. A MEETING of the Council of the Association was held on Wednesday the 6th of March, 1957, at which it was reported that a presentation on behalf of the Association had been made to Mr. Thomas Bell recently retired Court Clerk of the Metro politan District Civil Court. The question of a scale of costs for proceedings under the Enforcement of Court Orders Acts was again discussed, and in view of the steps already taken, it was hoped that the Law Society's re presentatives on the District Court Rules Com mittee would press for the introduction of such a scale. Representations were received about the con fusing of adhesive fee stamps which are of a standard colour and design. To obviate confusion it has been suggested to the Revenue Commissioners that different coloured stamps be used for the different departments. A member raised a question in connection with the costs of successful counterclaims in the Circuit Court. The Council's understanding is that, subject to the trial judge's discretion, where a claim is unsuccessful, and a counter claim is successful, the defendant recovers the costs both of defending the claim, and of winning the counterclaim. Any member whose experience is recently different from this is requested to communicate with the Honorary Secretary. A meeting of the Council of the Association was held on Wednesday, the jrd April, 1957. A special committee has conducted a canvass in favour of Mr. Arthur Cox for election to the Senate. The Council considered and found itself in general agreement with the Law Society's memorandum on non-Contentious costs, and the proposed re­