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Barrister, or Barrastor
whole law on the subject of counsel's fees is elaborately discussed. He cannot even recover fees from the solicitor to whom the lay client has paid them, Wells v. Wells, (1914) 157. Moreover, the payment of a
Attorney-General
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Fees
indictment would lie for extortion colore officii. The fees of the steward of a manor who is a solicitor, but acts in the character of a steward only, were not taxable under the (English) Solicitors Act, 1843 … regulated entirely by custom, and a customal or list of fees to be taken, under every circumstance, was generally handed down from steward to steward. When the steward made excessive charges, the copyholder might have brought an
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Client
jealousy, and if impeached the onus of upholding them is thrown on the solicitor; see, as to the general law on this subject, Re Haslam, 1902 (1) Ch 769; Holman v. Loynes, (1854) 4 De GM & … principal or on behalf of another person retains or employs, or is about to retain or employ, a solicitor, and any person who is or may be liable to pay a solicitor's costs (English) (Solicitors Act, 1932
Public Authorities, Protection of
Rural Council, (1909) 100 LT 121; Brownlie v. Barrhead Magistrates, 1923, SC 915; and (2) costs as between solicitor an client if judgment given for defendant; and also (3) deprives a plaintiff of costs if he fail … requiring him to bring his action within a short limit of time, by enabling defendants to plead the general issue (see GENERAL ISSUE) and to tender amends and by enacting that the plaintiff if unsuccessful should pay
Precedence or precedency
sons. || Barons' younger sons. || Baronets. || Knights Bannerets. ' Knights of the Bath. ' Attorney-General. ' Solicitor-General. ' The King's Advocate-General. ' Serjeants-at-law. ' Knights Bachelors. ' County Court Judges. || Baronets' eldest sons. ||
Confusion, property by
by solicitors of accounts at banks for clients' money. The intention is to keep such accounts separate. The general rule, that, as against an agent who has mixed the property of his employer with his own, so … see Re Hallett'' Estate, (1879) 13 Ch D 696; Sinclair v. Brougham, 1914 AC 398. By the (English) Solicitors Act, 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5, c. 24), the Council of the Law Society has power to
Advocate, Lord
as public prosecutor; but private individuals injured may prosecute upon obtaining his concurrence. He is assisted by a Solicitor-General and four junior counsel, termed advocates-depute. He has the power of appearing as public prosecutor in any Court
Advocates, Faculty of
He takes precedence of all other members of the Bar except the Lord Advocate; these two and the Solicitor-General for Scotland in Court sit within the Bar. Before 1897 only the Law Officers and Deans of Faculty
Lien
dealing between parties. General lines are not favoured in law, but some judicially recognized general lines are bankers', solicitors', factors', stockbrokers'. See Halsb. L.E., title 'Lien.' Particular lines, on the other hand, are favoured by law and
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