§ Mr. Weetchasked the Attorney-General whether he will introduce a measure to establish a right for both individual persons and those representing corporate bodies to defend themselves in magistrates' courts.
§ The Solicitor-GeneralThere is nothing to prevent individuals from conducting their cases in person if they wish to do so. Corporate bodies are inevitably in a different position, but my noble Friend is considering whether the present rules concerning representation are unduly restrictive.