HC Deb 10 April 1940 vol 359 c581
88. Mr. Emery

asked the Attorney-General whether he will take steps to amend the law so as to prevent fraud before it is committed rather than to inflict punishment after a client's possessions have been stolen by a solicitor?

The Attorney-General (Sir Donald Somervell)

As I have already indicated in answers to previous Questions, the Law Society are hoping to introduce a Bill part of which is directed to preventing frauds of the kind referred to.