The Earl of SELKIRKMy Lords, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to make provision as to the powers of the Law Society of Scotland to intervene in the professional practice and conduct of solicitors, to make provision for the appointment of a lay observer to examine the Society's treatment of complaints about solicitors and the appointment of lay members of the Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal; to extend the powers of that Tribunal; to make provision as to the indemnity of solicitors against professional liability; to amend the Solicitors'(Scotland) Acts 1933 to 1965; and for connected purposes. I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a.— (The Earl of Selkirk.)
§ On Question, Bill read la, and to be printed.