The Gazette 1955-58

SOLICITORS' ACCOUNTS REGULATIONS, 1955 Copies of the Solicitors' Accounts Regulations, 1955 (S.I. No. 218 of 1955) which will come into force on the ist January, 1957, and which regulate the procedure by which solicitors will keep separate client bank accounts, will be on sale in due course at the Government Publications Sale Office, The Arcade, Henry Street, Dublin. These regulations will not affect the'declarations to be filed for practising certificates in January, 1956. APPOINTMENT OF LAW LECTURER THE Council invite applications from members for appointment as lecturer on company law and executorship law and practice. The duties of the new lecturer will commence in Michaelmas Sittings 1956. Particulars of the salary and duties and con ditions of appointment may be obtained from the Secretary. MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL NOVEMBER 3RD: The President in the Chair. Also present, Messrs. Desmond J. Mayne and John J. Sheil, Vice-Presidents, Desmond J. Collins, Joseph Barrett, Derrick M. Martin, Francis J. Lanigan, Patrick R. Boyd, Ralph J. Walker, Cornelius J. Daly, George G. Overend, Niall S. Gaffney, Reginald J. Nolan, John R. Halpin, Charles J. Downing, Arthur Cox, Peter E. O'Connell, J. P. Tyrrell, William J. Norman, Francis J. Gearty, Scan O'hUadhaigh, John Carrigan, Henry St. J. Blake, John J. Nash, Patrick F. O'ReiUy, Terence de Vere White, Dermot P. Shaw, Edmund Hayes, John Maher. The following was among the business transacted : Apprenticeship and Education Regulations THE Solicitors' Act, 1954 (Apprenticeship & Education) Regulations 1955 were made and signed by the President. Solicitors' Accounts Regulations, 1955 THE Regulations were made and signed by the President to be submitted to the Chief Justice for his concurrence. Solicitors' motor insurance policies MEMBERS wrote stating that solicitors are in a unfavourable position as compared with doctors in that the ordinary motor insurance policy issued

to a medical practitioner covers the risk of negligence by a locum tenens without any additional premium. It was stated that in the case of solicitors an additional premium is payable to include cover if the car is driven on the insured's business by any person other than the insured. It was decided that representations should be made to the tariff companies and further consideration was adjourned. Medical and other expert witnesses' fees ENQUIRIES were received from two members as to their personal liability, if any, for payment of expert witnesses' fees—in one case a doctor and in the other an actuary. The Council were asked to express an opinion only on the question of pro fessional liability, and before doing so decided to obtain Counsel's opinion on the legal aspect. Further consideration was adjourned. Land Commission costs FOLLOWING representations from members as to the inadequacy of the costs allowed in certain proceedings in the Land Commission a sub-com mittee was appointed to consider the matter and to prepare a draft case for submission to the appropriate authorities. Solicitors to building societies and lending institutions. Costs. THE Council considered applications from solicitors for waivers under regulation 9 of the Solicitors' Act, 1954 (Professional Practice, Conduct and Discipline) Regulations, 1955, to enable them to charge reduced scales of costs when acting for building societies. It was decided that the Council would give favourable consideration to applications for waivers. The President in the Chair. Also present: Messrs. John J. Sheil, Vice-President, Desmond J. Collins, Joseph Barrett, Derrick M. Martin, Francis Gallagher, Patrick R. Boyd, Ralph J. Walker, Cornelius J. Daly, George G. Overend, R. McD. Taylor, Reginald J. Nolan, John R. Halpin, Charles J. Downing, Arthur Cox, Francis J. Lanigan, Peter E. O'Connell, C. E. Callan, William J. Norman, Francis J. Gearty, Scan O'hUadhaigh, John Carrigan, Henry St. J. Blake, John J. Nash, Patrick F. O'Reilly, Terence de Vere White, Dermot P. Shaw, James R. Quirke, Francis X. Burke. NOVEMBER 24TH :