KING'S COUNSEL.
(Pia United Pitiss Association.)
WELLINGTON, January 26. Tho Government has a-pproved of the proposal to appoint lawyers as King's Counsel for the colony, and regulations connected, therewith will shortly bo gazetted. Tho Chief Justice must concur in all appointments. It is provided that, except when acting for the Crown. IJis Majesty's Counsel shall not appear in tho Supremo Court or tho Court of Appeal unless a junior from outside his own office appears with him; nor in. any inferior court unless upon special retainer ami a feo of at least 10 guineas. Tho foe for tho letters patent is five guineas, and the license feo one guinea to appear against the Crown in a. ease in which His Majesty's Counsel is dispensed with.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 13812, 28 January 1907, Page 3
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