HL Deb 24 March 1936 vol 100 c176

Read 3a(according to Order).

The Schedule:

SCHEDULE.

Amendments of the principal Act consequential on the passing of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act, 1933.

In subsection (1) of Section forty-seven, for the words "law agent, Writer to the Signet" there shall be substituted the words "solicitor in Scotland."

In paragraph 5 of Schedule 1, for the words "or has been admitted and enrolled as a Writer to the Signet, or as a solicitor in the Supreme Courts of Scotland, or as a Procurator before any of the Sheriff Courts of Scotland "there shall be substituted the words "or become a solicitor in Scotland."

LORD WRIGHT moved to leave out "Writer to the Signet." The noble and learned Lord said: My Lords, I move to leave out these words at the desire of the Society of Writers to the Signet, who object to them for various reasons which to the Law Society seem to be sufficient and proper.

Amendment moved— Page 10, line 9, leave out (" Writer to the Signet ").—(Lord Wright.)

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

LORD WRIGHT

My Lords, there is also a consequential Amendment, which I beg to move.

Amendment moved— Page 10, line 16, leave out (" or has been admitted and enrolled as a Writer to the Signet ").—(Lord Wright.)

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

Bill passed, and sent to the Commons.