HL Deb 03 August 1922 vol 51 c1121

[The references are to Bill No. 112.]

Clause 1, page 2, line 15, leave out ("two") and insert ("five").

Clause 2, page 2, line 21, leave out ("passing of tins Act") and insert ("thirty-first day of December one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two")

Clause 2, page 2, line 23, leave out ("not less than")

Clause 2, page 2, line 23, after ("year") insert ("such period being continuous or subject to such intervals as the society may think reasonable")

Clause 2, page 2, line 28, leave out ("may in their discretion") and insert ("shall")

Clause 2, page 2, line 33, leave out from ("impracticable") to ("and") in line 37.

Clause 2, page 3, line 8, at end insert new subsections: (".—(3) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any person who proves to the satisfaction of the Law Society, or, on appeal, to the satisfaction of the Master of the Rolls that he has taken a degree at any of the universities to which this Act applies after passing a final examination in law at that university, or to any person who applies to be admitted to the Law Society's final examination after satisfying the requirements contained in section 4 of the Solicitors Act, 1860.

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act the Law Society shall continue to conduct their examinations previous to the admission of solicitors independently of any school of law, and the teaching staff of any law school provided by the Society shall not take any part in any such examinations.")

Clause 3, page 3, line 15, after ("regulations") insert ("and having passed the intermediate and final examinations under the Solicitors Act, 1877").

Clause 6, page 4, lines 4 to 6, leave out paragraph (a).

THE LORD CHANCELLOR

I now beg to move that the Commons Amendments be agreed to.

Moved, That this House doth agree with the Commons in the said Amendments.—(The Lord Chancellor.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.