§ Mr. Weetchasked the Attorney-General whether he will introduce legislation to amend section 22 of the Solicitors Act 1974 with a view to widening the classes of people who can pursue conveyancing for fee, gain or reward; and whether he will make a statement.
§ The Solicitor-GeneralThe Royal Commission on Legal Services and the Royal Commission on Legal Services in Scotland made conflicting recommendations on this matter. The Government will make their views known when they have completed their consideration of the recommendations.
§ Mr. Weetchasked the Attorney-General whether he will introduce legislation to bring back a scale of charges for conveyancing similar in principle to that which existed before January 1973.
§ The Solicitor-GeneralA scale of charges could act to inhibit healthy competition.
§ Mr. Weetchasked the Attorney-General whether he will introduce legislation to ensure that the right of barristers to draft deeds on transfer is not negated by restrictive practice agreements.
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§ The Solicitor-GeneralNo. Professional conduct rules are intended to safeguard standards for the benefit of the public.