§ The LORD CHANCELLOR (Lord Hailsham of Saint Marylebone)My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to consolidate certain enactments relating to the jurisdiction of, and the practice and procedure before, magistrates' courts and the functions of justices' clerks, and to matters connected therewith, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission. I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time.
Moved, That the Bill be now read la.—(The Lord Chancellor.)
§ On Question, Bill read la; and to be printed.