HC Deb 05 May 1937 vol 323 c1168W
Sir A. Wilson

asked the Attorney-General why the rules ordered to be made as soon as may be by Section 5 of the Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1933, for the abolition of procedure by order nisi in the case of prerogative writs have not yet been issued; and whether it is intended in the near future to give effect to the Act by rules under Section 99 of the Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act of 1925, which will put into practice the direction given in Section 5 of the Act as recommended by paragraph 9 of the third and final Report of the Business of the Courts Committee?

The Attorney-General

Legislation will be necessary to carry out the recommendations of the Committee with regard to prerogative writs and other matters in Part I of the Report. Until that further legislation is passed, rules cannot effectively be made under the Section to which the hon. Member refers. I hope it may be possible to introduce the required legislation before very long.