§ THE LORD CHANCELLOR (LORD DILHORNE)My Lords I beg leave to introduce a Bill to provide for the payment out of the legal aid fund of costs incurred by successful opponents of legally aided litigants. I beg to move that the Bill be now read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a.—(The Lord Chancellor.)
§ On Question, Bill read 1a, and to be printed.