THE DISTRICT LAW SOCIETY'S BILL.
We have received a copy of the District Law Society's Bill. The preamble sets forth that the New Zealand Law Society's Act has been found ineffective in its action, and this Bill proposes to repeal it. In its place it makes provision to declare every judicial district of the Supreme Court a district within the meaning of the Act. . The solicitors residing within the limits of any such district may, at a meeting duly convened, associate themselves as a society by the name of the law society of the district of . No business of any kind.can be transacted unless one-third of the solicitors residing within the district are present at any such meeting. The solicitors when assembled may proceed to electa council, to consist of not more than nine nor less than five members. The council may appoint any barrister or solicitor of the Supreme Court to prosecute any persons for the breach of any statute or rules relating to the practice of law or the preparation of deeds, or for the purpose of moving that any solicitor within the district be suspended or struck off the roll, or otherwise dealt with for professional misconduct. The existing New Zealand Law Society's Act provides for one such society only within the whole colony.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 348, 12 October 1878, Page 11
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217THE DISTRICT LAW SOCIETY'S BILL. New Zealand Mail, Issue 348, 12 October 1878, Page 11
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