§ LORD WRIGHTMy Lords, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to require accountants' certificates as to compliance with the Solicitors' Accounts Rules; to establish a fund for relief in certain cases of loss due to dishonesty of solicitors; to reduce the stamp duties on solicitors' practising certificates; to make provision with respect to membership of the Law Society and with respect to the Council and Committees thereof; to amend the enactments relating to solicitors, and for purposes connected therewith. I beg to move that the Bill be read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a—(Lord Wright.)
§ On Question, Bill read 1a, and to be printed.