Solicitors’ Remuneration General Order, 1986

Conveyancing 01/04/1986

The following schedule shall be substituted for Schedule 11 to the Order of 1884

Schedule 11

1. 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 page £3.00

2. Engrossing - per page £1.00

3. Copying Documents - per page £0.12

4. Perusing (where not allowed for in the fee for instructions); 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 page £1.00

5. Certifying any documents as a true copy £1.50

6. Attendance in Solicitor’s Office:

(a) first half hour £12.00

(b) for second and each subsequent half hour £8.00

7. Attendance outside the Solicitor’s Office

(a) first half hour £13.00

(b) for second and each subsequent half hour £13.00

8. Attendance outside Ireland - per day (Discretionary -

not to exceed

£300 per day)

9. Writing, signing and entering letters:

(a) not exceeding one page £5.00

(b) exceeding one page £7.50

10. Registration of Deed £21.00

11. 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 the 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.

NOTE: 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, where 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.