QUALIFICATION OF BARRISTERS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 254, 21 July 1920, Page 8

QUALIFICATION OF BARRISTERS

Sir Francis Bell yesterday introduced in the Upper House the Law Practitioners Amendment Bill, a measure designed to allow young solicitors to count time spent on war service as part of the five years that must elapse before their admission as barristers. The Bill was read a first time. Several Bills from tlio Lower House were introduced in the Legislative Council vcstorday.~ The Customs Amendment Bm was put through.'all- stages and passeu. The Revocation of Naturnlisalfon Amendment Bill and the New /lenTiuKt Institute Amendment Bill were read a first time. The Marriage Amendment Bill was read a first time, read fl pi'cond timo pro forma, and referred to die Statutes Revision Committee. Replying in tlie Upper House yesterday *o ,111 inquiry by Sir John Sinclair whether the Government would procure it)r. fale ill New Zealand such reports of British Parliamentary committees and l!ritis,i commissions as related to problems concerning the whole Empire, Sir Francis Bell (Leader of the Council) slated that some such arrangement as Rat suggested had been made in 1018. A' nunioer of papers had come to hand, but there had brnn very few inquiries for them. Sir John Sinclair: "I have .applied and been told there were not ' <iny."