S.I. No. 309/2006 - The Solicitors Acts, 1954 to 2002 (Apprentices' Fees) Regulations, 2006

S.I. No. 309 of 2006

THE SOLICITORS ACTS, 1954 TO 2002 (APPRENTICES' FEES) REGULATIONS, 2006

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 MAKE the following Regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as The Solicitors Acts, 1954 to 2002 (Apprentices’ Fees) Regulations, 2006.

2. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 1st day of August 2006 and The Solicitors Acts, 1954 to 2002 (Apprentices’ Fees) Regulations, 2005 ( S.I. No. 883 of 2005 ) shall from that date stand revoked.

3. (a) The words and phrases in these Regulations and in the Schedule hereto shall have the meanings assigned by the Solicitors Acts, 1954 to 2002 and except insofar as it may be inconsistent with the provisions of the Solicitors Acts, 1954 to 2002 the Solicitors Acts, 1954 to 1994 (Apprenticeship and Education) Regulations, 2001 ( S.I. No. 546 of 2001 ).

(b) 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 provisions of the Solicitors Acts, 1954 to 2002 or The Solicitors Acts, 1954 to 1994 (Apprenticeship and Education) Regulations, 2001 ( S.I. No. 546 of 2001 ) or these Regulations.

4. As and from the date on which these Regulations shall come into operation, the fees specified in the Schedule hereto shall be paid to the Society in respect of courses and examinations provided for in The Solicitors Acts, 1954 to 1994 (Apprenticeship and Education) Regulations, 2001 ( S.I. No. 546 of 2001 ).

SCHEDULE

within referred to

1. On application to sit the First Irish Examination or Second Irish Examination	€130
2. On application to sit the Preliminary Examination	€330
3. On application for consent of the Society to entry into indentures of apprenticeship.	€720
4. On application to sit any one or more (less than all eight) subject examinations of the Final Examination - First Part (per each subject examination).	€95
5. On application to attend the Professional Practice Course I.	€7,350
6. On application to attend the Professional Practice Course II.	€4,250
7. For each day or part of a day re-attending the Professional Practice Course I or the Professional Practice Course II, or for each day or part of a day attending the Professional Practice Course I or the	€90
Professional Practice Course II by a barrister to whom Section 43 (as substituted by Section 51 of the Act of 1994) of the Act applies.
8. On application for entry of a name on the roll of solicitors.	€270
9. On the first application to present for a Qualified Lawyers’ Transfer test.	€275
10. The subject examination fee for the examinations in European Union Law, Professional Conduct and Solicitors Accounts in the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test	€150
11. The subject examination fee for the examinations in Constitutional Law, and at the election of the candidate, Company or Criminal Law, Contract & Tort, Land Law & Conveyancing and Probate & Taxation.	€200
12. On application for a re-check of a subject examination script for any of the examinations provided for in The Solicitors Acts, 1954 to 1994 (Apprenticeship and Education) Regulations, 2001 ( S.I. No. 546 of 2001 ).	€100
13. Administration fee for processing an application under The Solicitors Acts, 1954 to 2002 (Apprenticeship and Education) (Recognition of Qualifications) Regulations, 2004 ( S.I. No. 717 of 2004 ).	€275
14. Administration fee for other applications to the Education Committee.	€60

DATED this 13^th day of June, 2006.

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

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MICHAEL IRVINE,

PRESIDENT OF THE LAW SOCIETY OF IRELAND.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 82 (2) 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 with the making of the within Regulations.

DATED this 6^th day of June, 2006.

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JOSEPH FINNEGAN,

PRESIDENT OF THE HIGH COURT.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

The principal purpose of the Instrument is to provide for increases in the fees payable to the Law Society of Ireland in respect of courses and examinations provided for in The Solicitors Acts, 1954 to 1994 (Apprenticeship and Education) Regulations, 2001 ( S.I. No. 546 of 2001 operative from 1 August, 2006.