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§ THE LORD CHANCELLOR (LORD ELWYN-JONES)My Lords, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to prevent non-British subjects being prohibited from becoming or practising as solicitors; to amend the Solicitors Acts 1957 to 1965; to make further provision as to the powers of the Law Society to intervene in a solicitor's practice, the termination of a solicitor's retainer and the administration of oaths and taking of affidavits; and for connected purposes. 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.