MR. BRYN ROBERTS (Carnarvonshire, Eifion)I beg to ask the Attorney General, with reference to the Amendments which were proposed to the County Courts Consolidation Bill to secure that appeals from the County Courts in equity matters should be heard in the Chancery Division, and withdrawn on the understanding that the end would be secured by rules of Court, whether the Judges have framed such rules; and, if not, will he press the matter on their attention?
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Sir R. WEBSTER, Isle of Wight)In reply to the hon. and learned Gentleman, I stated when before the Grand Committee, as is the fact, that arrangements for providing that appeals from County Courts in equity matters should be heard in the Chancery Division could be made by rules of the High Court of Justice. The Judges, have, I believe, not at present framed such rules; and having regard to the condition of business in the Chancery Division, I think that any change of the kind might tend to delay 1513 and embarrassment. I will, however, bring the matter to the attention of the Rule Committee.