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the costs shall be on a party and party basis only, that Counsel will not be permitted except at the expense of the party retaining him unless in the opinion of the County Registrar a question of law is involved which must be argued before him. Section 22, Sub-Section 1 provides that an Appeal shall lie to the Court from an award, order or decision of a County Registrar in an arbitration under this Act. Sub-Section 3 of Section 22 also provides an Award of a County Registrar in an arbitration under the Act may, by leave of the Court, be enforced as a Judgment or Order to the same effect and where leave is so given judgment may be entered in the terms of the Award. It is our view that the provisions of the Land lord and Tenant Bill 1965 may be unconstitu tional in so far as the County Registrar will in effect be exercising judicial functions notwith standing the attempt to bring his functions within the provisions of the Arbitration Act 1954. Apart altogether from the constitutionality of the provisions referred t, it is felt that the ad ministration of the provisions of this Act by the County Registrar is not a workable proposal. These provisions may be defended as being in the public interest for the purpose of keeping down the costs and expenses. It is anticipated that the decisions of the County Registrar will be appealed in a large number of cases for review by the Court and that the public interest may not be served by sub stituting the County Registrar as the Court of first instance. It is apparent that the costs intended to be awarded will be on a party and party basis only at the lowest level and then only of such sum as the County Registrar in his discretion shall think fit. The above are the preliminary observations of your Working Party and further recommendations will be submitted as soon as possible. P. C. Moore Dated this 21st day of April, 1966. THE REGISTRY Register C Small ground rents required. Send particulars to—Box No. C187. Will any person holding a will of Thomas Patrick Reidy, late of 67 Drumcondra Road Upper, Dublin, who died on the 4th of December, 1965, please contact John Dundon & Son, Solicitors, 101 O'Con- nell Street, Limerick. John C. Maher T. A. O'Reilly

In the goods of John P. Doyle late of 47 Capel Street, Dublin, deceased. Will any person or solicitor having possession of a will of the above deceased who died on the 14th day of February, 1966, or give any information regarding its whereabouts, please com municate with Kennedy & McGonagle, Solicitors, 34 Upper O'Gonnell Street, Dublin. James Costello, deceased, late of 179 Phibsboro Road, Dublin. Will any person or solicitor having possession or knowledge of a will made by the above deceased who died on 19th day of March, 1966, please com municate with Messrs James W. LAne & Co., Solicitors, 98 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4. OBITUARY Mr. John S. Morris, solicitor died on 12th May, 1966, at his residence 12 Glenvar Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. Mr. Morris served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. Henry G. Morris, 8 Glare Street, Dublin, was admitted in Easter Sittings 1934 and practised at 10 Clare Street, Dublin, as senior partner in the firm of Messrs Porter, Morris & Co. COMING EVENTS Cast Their Shadows Before?

SOLICITORS' FEES INQUIRY?

Chesterfield Rural District Council, Derby shire, is planning to refer to the Prices and Incomes Board the subject of fees charged by solititors for conveyancing work. In an at tack on legal costs it is also considering setting up a co-operative legal department for use by a group of local authorities in the north-east Derbyshire area. (The Observer, May 1, 1966)

PATENTS ACT 1964 Members please note that this Act comes into operation as and from 1st July next.

LANDLORD AND TENANT BILL 1965 Functions of County Registrars Lawyers were surprised to read the provisions in the Bill proposing to confer compulsory judicial powers on the County Registrars who will act as arbitrators in fixing the price of ground rents if the parties fail to agree. This appears to be essentially a judicial function, comparable with the jurisdiction of the Circuit Judge to fix the rent of a new lease under the existing Landlord 15