The Gazette 1964/67

DAIL EIREANN

nine voted "yes" and one hundred and thirty-four voted "no". There were fifty-five late votes. The scrutineers reported that they had not opened the envelopes or counted these late votes. The Council, having considered all suggestions received from members and Bar Associations, decided to make the Solicitors' Accounts (Amend ment no. 2) Regulations 1966 in the form circu lated to members with the postal ballot subject to one amendment, viz. : the substitution of six months for three months as the period within which a solicitor is to lodge with the Society his account's certificate after the balancing date. Standard Building Contract A committee of the Council considered a stan dard form of building contract for use by members of the profession. It was decided to send the draft contract to counsel for his consideration and sub ject thereto to discuss the matter with the Buil ders' Federation. Entries in Directories The Council, on a report from a committee, ruled that an entry in an International Law Directory by a firm of solicitors containing the words "established over eighty-five years" was contrary to proper professional practice, and the member was requested to have all future entries amended by the deletion of these words. CONDITIONS OF SALE The attention of the Society was drawn to a form of proposal subject to contract used by Dawsons Sales Limited, Auctioneers, 26 West- moreland Street, Dublin, bearing a statement at the foot that the proposal has been approved by The Incorporated Law Society of Ireland. The auctioneers were requested to delete this endorsement from the form. The firm of auction eers have agreed to discontinue the endorsement. CIRCUIT COURT (FEES) (2) ORDER, 1966 Members please note that this Order (S.I. No. 142 of 1966) restricts the amount of Circuit Fees prescribed in the Circuit Court (Fees) Order, 1966 (S.I. No. 53 of 1966). S.I. No. 53 of 1966 shall have effect as if "(but the additional fee chargeable in respect of this item shall not in any case exceed £2)" were inserted in the first column of Part II of the Schedule to that Order at reference number 6 after "in excess of £50."

Question :

To the Minister for Justice To ask the Minister for Justice the fees payable to the Land Registry in respect of each item separately chargeable on the 1st January, 1965 and at the present time; the amount of the increase in each case and the percentage of such increase; and the percentage average increase in Land Registry fees. —GERARD SWP:ETMAN Answer : The fees payable in the Land Registry on 1st January, 1965 and at the present time are set out, respectively, in the Land Registration Fees Order, 1959 (S.I. No. 157 of 1959) and the Land Registration Fees Order, 1966 (S.I. No. 57 of 1966), to which I would refer the Deputy. The average increase in fees effected under the provisions of the 1966 Order is of the order of 75 per cent. SOLICITOR'S GOLFING SOCIETY Spring outing at Milltown Golf Club on 2nd June, 1966. Results : Challenge Cup and Captain's (W. A. Menton) Prize : Denis McDowell (18) Dublin, 3 up. Runner-up : R. B. McConnell (17) Dublin 2 up. St. Patrick's Plate (Handicaps 12 and under) : R. J. Downes (7) Mullingar, all sq. Runner-up : D. Lynch (8) Dublin, all sq. Veteran's Cup : F. X. Burke (14) Dublin, 1 up. Runner-up : P. Glynn (22) Dublin, all sq. 1st nine: D. P. Shaw (13) Mullingar, 2 up. 2nd nine : C. J. Bergin (5) Tullow, 2 up. Competition from more than 30 miles : T. D. Shaw (1) Mullingar, 1 down. Prize by lot: Barry Doyle (17) Dublin, 2 up. COUNTY TIPPERARY AND OFFALY (BIRR DIVISION) BAR ASSOCIATION At the Annual General Meeting of the Associ ation held in Thurles on 14th June, 1966 the following were elected as officers and committee : President, John Shce; Hon. Secretary, John Corri- gan; Hon. Treasurer, Martin T. Butler. Committee, Michael C. Black, Henry Hayes, Patrick F. Treacy, John C. Devitt, Patrick F. O'Connor, A. I. Cun- ningham, Donal G. Binchy, Francis Murphy. Kevin Nugent, Thomas J. O'Reilly, Robert A. Frewen, Patrick J. McCormack, Edgar J. Ryan.