The Gazette 1975

Visit by President to Law Society of New Zealand

if he so wished to seek an order compelling the lodg- ment of the documents in question. Belfast Costs Drawers wishing to start practice in the Republic. There is no objection to this. Resignation of Mr. Peter O'Connell from the Council This was accepted with regret. Presentation to Law Society of England and Law Society of Scotland It was agreed to make these on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Law Society of Scotland and of the 150th Anniversary of the Law Society of England. Publication of the opinion of Senior Counsel, on the duty to be charged where the sale price of a property included premises and fur- niture. It was agreed to publish this later in the Gazette with Counsel's permission. 26th June, 1975 Meeting of EEC Committee with EEC Committee of Northern Ireland This joint meeting was held in the Greshem Hotel. It was hoped to set up a small working group drawn from both Societies to examine aspects of Community legislation which would affect the two jurisdictions. Increase of fees of Summons Servers. A letter containing particulars of the Order was published in the Gazette. Claim of Corporation for outlay in connection with renewal of lease to client The term "Solicitors' Costs" in the Landlord and Tenant Act, 1967, appears to refer to scale fees, there- fore outlay properly incurred is the liability of the Tenant. Counsel may not attend Committee Meetings As Committees are not deemed to be Courts, solic- itors cannot appoint Counsel to represent them at Com- mittee meetings, except Registrar's and Disciplinary' Committee meetings. Returns to be made under S. 176 of Income Tax Act, 1967 The question of what information should be supplied to the Revenue Commissioners would be noted in the Gazette.

A copy of the President's Report will appear in the November Gazette.

29th May, 1975 Legal Diary—short notice of listing of case It was decided that a notice should be inserted in the Gazette with reference to the Dublin Circuit Court stating that the Society had raised the matter officially. Th e position was that where plaintiff's solicitor served Notice of Trial, if he lodged with the Notice of Trial a stamped addressed postcard to himself, as well as a second stamped postcard addressed to the solicitor for the defendant, adequate warning should be given of the listing of the case. As a result of negotiations, the Legal Diary will be increased in size as from 1, Octo- ber, 1975, allowing for two extra colums for Circuit Court cases, which would normally result in a seven days warning. Irish Underwriting Agencies Ltd. — Combined Liabilities Insurance Scheme As the proposals now submitted differed substan- tially from former ones submitted in March, 1975, it was decided to set up a Sub-Committee to consider the matter further. Returns to Revenue Commissioners under S. 176 of the Income Tax Act 1967 The Council decided that only agreed returns should be made. Fee for Medical Report and' for Medical Attention Members accept liability for payment of £12 for medical report, but object to payment of £50 for med- ical attention, which they contend was not payable by the client, inasmuch as he was entitled to benefits under the Health Acts. Strong objections were taken to a letter which the Medical Un i on had sent in the matter. The rejection of the payment of £50 for med- ical attention was held to be correct. The solicitor con- cerned should take up the matter with the Regional Health Board, and, if necessary, with the Department of Health. There is an understanding with the Acci- dent Claims Association that the fee for a Medical Report should be about £12. Solicitors' lien on Bills of Exchange in a defended High Court action The solicitors concerned were owed by the same client certain sums of money in respect of costs of litigation which they had handled prior to the present proceedings. The solicitors were directed to claim their lien and retain the documents, leaving it to the client

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