The Gazette 1958-61

Maher, George G. Overend, Dinnen B. Gilmore, Eunan McCarron, James J. O'Connor, James R. Green, Robert McD. Taylor, Peter D. M. Prentice, Thomas V. O'Connor, George A. Nolan, Desmond J. Collins, John R. Halpin, Peter E. O'Connell, James W. O'Donovan, John J. Sheil, William A. Tormey, Francis J. Lanigan, John Carrigan, Niall S. Gaffney, Brendan A. McGrath. The following was among the business transacted : Application under section 29 (2) The Council on a report from the Court of Examiners refused an application by a solicitor admitted less than seven years for permission to take an apprentice. Solicitors Remuneration General Order, 1960 It was decided that a short brochure should be published by the Society for the information of members on the provisions of the above mentioned general order. The text of the order was published in the October-November issue of the Society's GAZETTE. Land Registration Rules It was decided that an application will be made to the Land Registration Rules Committee for amendments in the Land Registration Costs Rules inter alia, giving effect to the provisions of the Solicitors Remuneration General Order, 1960 in regard to Land Registry conveyancing business to which the commission scale fees do not apply, i.e., business other than completed sales, leases and mortgages. Sale of weekly tenancy A member acted for the vendor on the sale of a weekly tenancy for £700. The work done included the preparation of a contract of sale, the furnishing of an abstract of title, replying to requisitions, approving of draft deeds and having the engross ment and memorial completed and registering the deed in the Registry of Deeds. The premises comprised a lock-up shop with one room and two additional rooms subsequently acquired under a parol agreement. The tenant had rights under the Landlord and Tenant Acts and the Rent Restrictions Acts and enquired as to the proper basis of charge. The Council adopted a report from a Committee stating that the proper basis of charge in the absence of election to the contrary by member is the com mission scale fee.

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schedule E tax A committee reported that the Revenue Com missioners had given a ruling at the request of the Society that the Compensation Fund contribution, and registration fee on taking out a practising certificate and membership subscription to the Society will be allowed as deductions for schedule E tax by assistant solicitors who pay these amounts personally. The Council directed that thanks be given to Mr. Gerard Sweetman, T.D., who raised the matter in the interests of the profession. Temporary liquor licence On a report from the committee the Council stated that there is no objection to the taking by a solicitor when acting for purchasers of a hotel of a transfer of the hotel liquor licence into his own name in special circumstances pending the final transfer of the licence to the owners who are abroad. EXTRAORDINARY MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL Pursuant to section 33 of the Solicitors (Amend ment) Act, 1960, the Council appointed Messrs. Charles Hyland, James B. McGarry and Desmond Moran as extraordinary members of the Council from the Council of the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association. Pursuant to the provisions of the Society's Charter the Council appointed Messrs. Edmund Hayes, John B. Jermyn, Dennis J. Quinlan, Cornelius J. Daly and Gerald Y. Goldberg as extraordinary members of the Council from the Council of the Southern Law Association. COMMITTEES OF THE COUNCIL Messrs. Charles W. Hyland, Desmond Moran and Terence de Vere White were appointed as additional members of the Registrar's and Compensation Fund Committees. Mr. James B. MacGarry was appointed as an additional member of the Finance, Library and Publications Committee. Messrs. Cornelius J. Daly, Gerald Y. Goldberg, and James B. MacGarry were appointed as additional members of the Privileges Committee. Messrs. Cornelius J. Daly, Gerald Y. Goldberg and James B. MacGarry were appointed as additional members of the Court Offices and Costs Committee. DECISIONS OF PROFESSIONAL INTEREST Meeting—notice—validity of resolution. (Companies Act, 1948 (n & iz Geo. 6, c. 83),