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I feel myself insufficiently
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familiar with the work of the Courts here to form an
original opinion on this point, and indeed I doubt whether
any one not actually engaged in the Courts could properly
do so. I have asked the views of the Attorney-General, and
I gather that he does not consider that a Third Judge is
necessary to relieve the pressure of work, but he considers
a Third Appellate Judge exceedingly necessary. The Crown
Solicitor took the same view. He expressed the view that
the Puisne Judge could well take Bankruptcy cases on
Thursdays and many Session cases. I have also spoken on
the subject to the two leaders of the Bar here. The Honour-
-able Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., did not express any very
strong opinion (except on the question of the Appellate
Court) and I gather that he considers that a Third Judge
is not an absolute necessity at present. Mr. M. W. Slade
on the other hand thought that though the work of the
Court could be carried on after a fashion as at present,
the delay in appointing a Third Judge would involve
serious risk and would create "almost a scandal" if the
Chief Justice's health broke down since it would be
extremely difficult to adequately fill his place even
temporarily in the absence of Mr. Wise. He emphatically
negatived