192

67.

Whether we approved of

clause 4 ...

31

July

1856 and

began considered the proposed Ordinance

to submit the observations

of

the

that occurs

which have occurred to us

over

to provisions.

this Ordinance, and in particular

of the last part of it, providing

of interlocutory proceedings

shall in all cases be forthwith paid, and shall in no

case be made to abide the event

wherein such

taken.

the cause

proceedings shall have been

that the provision

Whether assuming

giving

... the ... in

certain proceedings is substantially

of clause 12

ought

out not in justice to be a

... right

accompanied.

by the provision that costs shall also be

recoverable from the Crown??

Mr. Merivale was also pleased to

request that we would inform you of any

other reasons

for

the holding

of

As to the second Rule:

It is a principle

of the Law of England that Attorneys and Solicitors shall be paid for their services in any

Cause according

to a certain

the

definite and

fixed scale; but by the latter part of this proposed second Rule, Registrar is to be empowered to reduce, or refuse altogether the prescribed Fees and Payments

to be made to the Attorney upon

grounds as he shall deem sufficient

... the power of any ... Officer,

beyond

of

... or even Court in this Country, and

would make

which

to us for ...-veto

from Majesty's sanction.

to res

of

the Attorney

Her Majesty's

this Ordinance, or for regulating

to be made.

amendment

In obedience thereto we have

be the whole

Attorney

Registrar-

the remuneration

dependent on the will

of

He

We do not think it convenient

that a different rule should be established

in the Colony from that which exists on

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