S.I. No. 380/1995 - The Solicitors Acts, 1954 To 1994 (Apprentices' Fees) Regulations, 1995.


S.I. No. 380 of 1995.

THE SOLICITORS ACTS, 1954 TO 1994 (APPRENTICES' FEES) REGULATIONS, 1995.

The Law Society of Ireland in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Sections 5 and 82 of the Solicitors Act, 1954 , and with the concurrence of the President of the High Court, hereby makes the following Regulations:

1. On and after the date on which these Regulations shall come into operation, the fees specified in the schedule hereto shall be paid to the Law Society of Ireland in respect of the courses and examinations laid down under the Solicitors Acts 1954 and 1960 (Apprenticeship and Education) Regulations, 1991 ( S.I. No. 9 of 1991 ), the Solicitors Acts, 1954 and 1960 (Apprenticeship and Education) (Amendment) Regulations, 1992 ( S.I. No. 359 of 1992 ), the Solicitors Acts, 1954 and 1960 (Apprenticeship and Education) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1992 ( S.I. No. 360 of 1992 ), the Solicitors Acts, 1954 and 1960 (Apprenticeship and Education) (Amendment) Regulations, 1993 ( S.I. No. 320 of 1993 ) and the Solicitors Acts, 1954 to 1994 (Apprenticeship and Education) (Amendment) Regulations, 1995 ( S.I. No. 102 of 1995 ).

2. The Interpretation Act, 1937 shall apply for the purposes of the interpretation of these Regulations as it applies for the purposes of the interpretation of an Act of the Oireachtas except insofar as it may be inconsistent with the Solicitors Acts, 1954 to 1994 or with these Regulations.

The Solicitors Acts, 1954 and 1960 (Apprentices' Fees) Regulations, 1993 ( S.I. No. 250 of 1993 ) shall be revoked as from the date of operation of these Regulations.

4. These Regulations may be cited as the Solicitors Acts, 1954 to 1994 (Apprentices' Fees) Regulations 1995 and they shall come into operation on the 1st day of January 1996.

SCHEDULE

£

1.

On each application to attend the First Irish Examination or Second Irish Examination.

55

2.

On each application to attend the Preliminary Examination

110

3.

On each application for consent of the Society to entry into Indentures

50

4.

On each application for entry on the Register of Apprentices by the Registrar of Indentures of Apprenticeship, other than supplemental Indentures or a transfer of Indentures

400

5.

On application (whether for the first or any subsequent time) to take each subject of the Final Examination —First Part

35

6.

On each application to attend the Professional Course

2,800

7.

On each application to attend the Advanced Course

1,260

8.

For each day or part of a day re-attending the Professional Course or the Advanced Course

35

9.

On each application to take for a second or subsequent time each subject of the Final Examination —Second Part or the Final Examination—Third Part

35

10.

On application for entry of a name on the Roll of Solicitors

110

11.

On each application to present for a Qualified Lawyers' Transfer test

100

12.

On each application to take each subject of the Qualified Lawyers Transfer test

100

13.

On each application for a re-check of an examination paper

20

DATED this 15th day of November 1995.

Signed on behalf of the Law Society of Ireland pursuant to Section 79 of the Solicitors Act, 1954 .

PATRICK A. GLYNN,

President of the Law Society of Ireland.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 83 (1) of the Solicitors Act, 1954 , (as amended by Section 25 (1) of the Solicitors (Amendment) Act, 1960 ), and Section 66 of the Solicitors (Amendment) Act, 1994 , I concur in the making of the above Regulations.

DATED this 20th day of November 1995.

DECLAN COSTELLO,

President of the High Court.