§ Mr. Porrittasked the Attorney-General whether his attention has been drawn to recent prosecutions for embezzlement instituted against members of the legal profession acting, in each case, as a single trustee; and whether, in consequence, and for the better protection of the public, he will consider amending the law which entitles a single individual to exercise full powers of trusteeship?
§ The Attorney-GeneralI am aware that there have been a certain number of such prosecutions. There are at present certain cases in which an individual cannot exercise the powers of full trusteeship, but the amendment suggested would involve increased expense and in some cases delay, and would not, I think, be justified by the cases, comparatively few in number, to which my hon. Friend refers.