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S.I. No. 165/1960 - Solicitors' Remuneration General Order, 1960.
Table of Provisions (22)
Statutory Text (22 Articles)
1. Instructions: Such fee as may be fair and reasonable having regard to all the circumstances of the case, including:—
(
a
) the complexity, importance, difficulty, rarity or urgency of the questions raised;
(
b
) where money or property is involved, its amount or value;
(
c
) the importance of the matter to the client;
(
d
) the skill, labour, and responsibility involved therein and any specialised knowledge given or applied on the part of the solicitor;
(
e
) the number and importance of any documents perused;
(
f
) the place where and the circumstances in which the business or any part thereof is transacted; and
(
g
) the time reasonably expended thereon.
£
s.
d.
2. Drawing deeds, wills, powers of attorney, bonds, memoranda and articles of association, cases for counsel, regulations, bye-laws, agreements, notices, requisitions and other documents not specifically excluded—per folio ... ... ... ... ... ...
6
0
3. Drawing abstracts of title, requisitions for searches and schedules of deeds or documents—per folio ... ... ... ... ... ...
2
6
4. Engrossing—per folio ... ... ... ... ... ...
2
0
5. Copying—per folio ... ... ... ... ... ...
1
0
6. The remuneration of a solicitor in respect of all business described in paragraph 2(
c
) of the Solicitors' Remuneration General Order, 1884 may at the option of a solicitor be by a gross sum in lieu of by detailed charges, provided that within twelve months after delivery of a charge by way of gross sum, or within one month after payment (whichever shall be the earlier date), the client may require particulars of the charges computed in the manner prescribed by the Order of 1884 as amended by this order and the solicitor shall thereupon comply with the requisition and any further bill so delivered shall be subject to taxation as if the provisions of this order with respect to the regulation of remuneration by gross sum has not been made. The Solicitors' Remuneration General Order (No. 2) 1920 is hereby revoked.
7. This order shall come into operation on the first day of December, 1960 and shall apply to all business transacted on or after that date.
Dated this 5th day of August, 1960.
Signed: CONCHUBHAR A. MAGUIDHIR,
Chief Justice.
CAHIR DAVITT,
President of the High Court.
CECIL LAVERY,
Senior Ordinary Judge of the Supreme Court.
JOHN J. NASH,
President of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
EXPLANATORY NOTE.
This order (
a
) applies to solicitors costs for non-contentious business,
(
b
) simplifies the system of charging by reducing the number of items,
(
c
) amends certain existing conditions in the furnishing of gross sum bills,
(
d
) authorises certain increases in the item charges,
(
e
) removes a doubt by expressly authorising solicitors to charge the commission scale fee on the occasion of the first assignment of a leasehold interest, and
(
f
) authorises a solicitor who negotiates a lease or letting to charge for such negotiations under the order.
Except as stated at (
e
) and (
f
) above, the order does not affect the present commission scale fee on sales, purchases or leases.
8. Perusing accounts and rentals—per hour ... ... ...
1
0
0
9. Perusing abstracts of title—per folio ... ... ...
6
minimum
7
6
10. Comparing any deed or instrument—per folio ... ...
6
11. Certifying any deed, instrument or writing ... ... ...
7
6
12. Attendance in the solicitor's office—for the first half hour
1
0
0
13. Attendance in the solicitor's office—for each subsequent half hour ... ... ... ... ... ...
15
0
14. Attendance outside the solicitor's office, in Ireland—for each half hour ... ... ... ... ... ...
1
0
0
15. Attendance outside Ireland—per day ... ... ...
18
18
0
16. Attendance outside Ireland when engaged less than one day—per hour, provided that the total shall not exceed £18 18 0.
3
0
0
Note to items
14
to
16
inclusive:—
(
a
) Time occupied in travelling (except, outside Ireland between midnight and 8 a.m.) to be reckoned as if employed on business;
(
b
) in addition to the charges prescribed the reasonable personal and travelling expenses are to be allowed.
17. Writing, signing and entering letter not exceeding one folio
7
6
Exceeding one folio
10
0
18. If several letters or circulars of the same import:—for the first
6
0
each subsequent letter or circular
2
0
19. Carbon copy of letter to send
2
6
20. Registration of deed
3
10
0
21. Any other work not hereinbefore mentioned
Such fee as may be fair and reasonable having regard to all the circumstances of the case including analogous items in this scale.
Notes
:—
(1.) A folio contains 72 words in accordance with the present practice of the Taxing Office.
(2.) If having regard to all the circumstances of the case, including the complexity of the matter, the novelty of the questions raised, the skill, labour and responsibility of the solicitor, the amount involved and the importance of the matter to the client, it is reasonable to do so, the foregoing charges for drawing, perusing, attendances and letters may be increased. The said charges may also be reduced by the Taxing Master for any special reason."
S.I. No. 165 of 1960.
SOLICITORS' REMUNERATION GENERAL ORDER, 1960.
We, the body in that behalf authorised by the Solicitors' Remuneration Act, 1881, as adapted by the Solicitors' Remuneration Act, 1881 (Adaptation) Order, 1946 (S.R. and O. 1946 No. 208) made pursuant to the
Adaptation of Enactments Act, 1922
do hereby in pursuance and execution of the powers given to us by the said statute as so adapted and of all other powers enabling us in that behalf make the annexed general order.