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S.I. No. 286/1970 - Solicitors' Remuneration General Order, 1970.
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,
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 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
£
0·34
3. This Order shall come into operation on the 15th day of February 1971 and shall apply to all business transacted after that date.
Dated this 23rd day of October 1970.
Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh
, Chief Justice.
Aindrias Ó Caoimh
, President of the High Court.
James R. C. Green
, President of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Order provides for the restating, in the Decimal Currency, of the various sums set out in the General Orders made under the Solicitors Remuneration Act, 1881.
4. Engrossing—per folio ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
0·11
5. Copying—per folio ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
0·06
6. Carbons or duplicated copies—per folio ... ... ... ...
0·03
(NOTE: Where a document is given out to be copied by any means (including printing) there may be charged in lieu of the foregoing charges for engrossing and copying, the actual cost of copying. The charge for a fair copy for the copier may, where necessary, be allowed).
7. Perusing (where not allowed for in the fee for instruction); Deeds, wills, powers of attorney bonds memoranda and articles of association, cases for counsel, regulations, bye-laws, requisitions, searches, agreements, and other documents not specifically excluded newly drawn and fair copied and submitted by or on behalf of another party for examination approval or agreement on their contents—per folio ... ...
£
0·17
8. Perusing accounts and rentals—per hour ... ... ... ...
1·12
9. Perusing abstracts of title—per folio minimum ... ... ... ...
0·03
0·39
10. Comparing any deed or instrument—per folio ... ... ...
0·03
11. Certifying any deed, instrument or writing ... ... ...
0·42
12. Attendance in the solicitor's office—for the first half hour ...
1·12
13. Attendance in the solicitor's office—for each subsequent half hour
0·84
14. Attendance outside the solicitor's office, in Ireland—for each half hour ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
1·12
15. Attendance outside Ireland—per day ... ... ... ...
21·17
16. Attendance outside Ireland when engaged less than one day—per hour, provided that the total shall not exceed £21·17 ... ...
3·36
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 exceed one folio ...
0·42
Exceeding one folio ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
0·56
18. If several letters or circulars of the same import
for the first ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
0·34
each subsequent letter or circular ... ... ... ... ...
0·11
19. Carbon copy of letter to send ... ... ... ... ...
0·14
20. Registration of deed ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
3·92
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. 286 of 1970.
SOLICITORS' REMUNERATION GENERAL ORDER, 1970.
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 after due compliance with section 3 of the Solicitors' Remuneration Act, 1881, make the following General Order.