§ Mr. Woodasked the Attorney-General whether he has considered the difficulties of sole practitioners under the Solicitors Practice Rules 1975; and whether he intends to propose any changes.
§ The Solicitor-GeneralThe Solicitors Practice Rules 1975 were made by the Council of the Law Society with the concurrence of the Master of the Rolls. The needs of sole practitioners were considered when the Rules were made. The Council of the Law Society has power to waive any of the provisions of the Rules in any particular case and in many cases has done so. Neither my noble Friend the
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