Wagg v The Law Society

Subject Matter

LEGAL AID — Costs — Charge on property recovered — Dwelling-house — Specific performance — Contract to exchange dwelling-houses — Action for specific performance — Parties assisted persons — Decree of specific performance — Plaintiff assessed to maximum contribution to costs — Defendant assessed to nil — Charge by Law Society on dwelling-house received by plaintiff in exchange as “property recovered or preserved” — Whether charge enforceable — Letters between plaintiff and Law Society — Whether relevant — Legal Aid and Advice Act, 1949 (12 & 13 Geo. 6, c. 51), s. 3 (4) — Legal Aid (General) Regulations, 1950 (S.I. 1950, No. 1359), regs. 16 (8), 17 (2); — Legal Aid (General) (Amendment No. 1) Regulations, 1954 (S.I. 1954, No. 166); — Legal Aid (General) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations, 1955 (S.I. 1955, No. 1829).

LEGAL AID — Costs — Charge on property recovered — Dwelling-house — Specific performance — Contract to exchange dwelling-houses — Action for specific performance — Parties assisted persons — Decree of specific performance — Plaintiff assessed to maximum contribution to costs — Defendant assessed to nil — Charge by Law Society on dwelling-house received by plaintiff in exchange as “property recovered or preserved” — Whether charge enforceable — Letters between plaintiff and Law Society — Whether relevant — Legal Aid and Advice Act, 1949 (12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6, c. 51), s. 3 (4) — Legal Aid (General) Regulations, 1950 (S.I. 1950, No. 1359), regs. 16 (8), 17 (2); Legal Aid (General) (Amendment No. 1) Regulations, 1954 (S.I. 1954, No. 166); Legal Aid (General) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations, 1955 (S.I. 1955, No. 1829).