HC Deb 05 June 1888 vol 326 c1179
MR. WATT (Glasgow, Camlachie)

asked Mr. Attorney General, Whether he is prepared to introduce a Bill adopting the principle contained in the Libel Law Amendment Bill, whereby every plaintiff, upon commencing proceedings, can be compelled to find security for costs?

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Sir RICHARD WEBSTER) (Isle of Wight)

In reply to the hon. Member, I am not prepared to introduce a Bill adopting the principle that every plaintiff upon commencing proceedings can be compelled to find security for costs, as, in my opinion, such provision would work great hardship upon poor plaintiffs who may have suffered great wrong.