§ 43. Mr. GINNELLasked the rules and practice regarding freedom of officials to receive extra pay from public funds and to carry on private practice for pay, in addition to official salary, as applied to the Law Officers of the Crown and to all barristers receiving a salary from public funds?
§ Mr. MASTERMANThe Law Officers of the Crown are not Civil servants, and are, therefore, not subject to Civil Service rules. In England and Ireland they receive fees for contentious business in addition to their salaries. Barristers who are Civil servants do not receive additional pay beyond their salaries except occasionally (as in the case of other Civil servants) for other Government work not covered by their salaries, nor are they allowed to carry on private practice.
§ Mr. GINNELLAre there any rules applying to the Law Officers of the Crown in this respect?
§ Mr. MASTERMANI am not aware that any rules have been issued. I will make inquiries on the subject.