CO129-356 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [4-6] — Page 524

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Bar, actually as well as officially, which means that

If he is not, he would be briefed in all heavy cases.

and only falls into a secondary position, his prestige as Law Officer of the Crown would be seriously prejudiced, and this would be detrimental to the Govern-ment in many ways. It is better that he should only appear in Government cases, and for the rest that his reputation should rest on the ignotum pro magnifico maxim.

3.

By putting it even on a lower plane and assuming that he is only engaged occasionally, it would only be in big cases, because his fees would naturally be high.

Now a big case here lasts at least 3 days in Court; often more. I do not believe that he could attend effectively to Government work while he had even one heavy case on hand, for a case requires a vast amount of preparation, and many conferences with solicitors; and while the case was being heard he would be continuously absent from his Chambers during the best Government business during working hours of the day.

that time would have to be completely put on one side in the interests of the private client.

Then again his necessary attendances at the Councils might clash with the hearing in Court; the Court always arranges business so as to suit the Attorney General's convenience when a Government case is being heard, but it would be most objectionable to the parties as well as to the Court to have to do this when a private suit was being heard.

Referring to the extract from the Committee's report annexed to Your Excellency's letter, I notice that

4.

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510 Bar, actually as well as officially, which means that If he is not, he would be briefed in all heavy cases. and only falls into a secondary position, his prestige as Law Officer of the Crown would be seriously prejudiced, and this would be detrimental to the Govern-ment in many ways. It is better that he should only appear in Government cases, and for the rest that his reputation should rest on the ignotum pro magnifico maxim. 3. By putting it even on a lower plane and assuming that he is only engaged occasionally, it would only be in big cases, because his fees would naturally be high. Now a big case here lasts at least 3 days in Court; often more. I do not believe that he could attend effectively to Government work while he had even one heavy case on hand, for a case requires a vast amount of preparation, and many conferences with solicitors; and while the case was being heard he would be continuously absent from his Chambers during the best Government business during working hours of the day. that time would have to be completely put on one side in the interests of the private client. Then again his necessary attendances at the Councils might clash with the hearing in Court; the Court always arranges business so as to suit the Attorney General's convenience when a Government case is being heard, but it would be most objectionable to the parties as well as to the Court to have to do this when a private suit was being heard. Referring to the extract from the Committee's report annexed to Your Excellency's letter, I notice that 4.
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510

, 9′1ďmerío

(anobuolJINOD SEOTQUE

t

rijan to redðal o'yogafleo.t woɣ yd benvoroil ms I

*WONOD - modderw aetiupne yonalIsoxa wo¥ doble of you

Jars 3033 inno✪ nomulonend of erit in goldsixie ouer ens at

003, 13 mort booubor od Isten: gontoJJA eri) to quolsa orid

bewolle od reolato Jen da:13 bita BUTOLA 190 000,13 od

of "wonolí sil) oved I .coldoeng edeving to 9goitving eds

rebianoo brejt od bauoqgo ylorično ka I Jafd Joqus

.solvien ohide" end of fatolbutang duo: ed Blow of JBIS

no exem of evel 1 adnomor eit eand I jorid oatmery Juuu: I

hari I .autobusos xxx at 19oit20 wad as noneinoqzo ya

、anojuosa01d sword ond 、aojujƒdedue ord to 2anda a orodj

eguei a no [lov de duolo batoidus has •VOUTOJJA пwo10 s

mor't drow to [fut onow abrumi yl .axislu to toda

3

Dne a'rney of, bro a'qnoq, meet Dan, dryin [I13 gutuna

yo bas,ayabitoĦ obidvi bun ayabwa ayabawtrü gutbufoni.

~eter) [Liw yoralinozd wok .kuud yrov sɣawid as 11eda

worl bited wokw of yshiidant yn biraderqzon (ibres esot

qied of noltuliol awa70 a vino asri orlw ToolT10 WALI 9:0

.soltoang aðoving vol outd yus oved aso aid

od bewolle od of at Decorað yoIIOJŠA ed‡ SA

Iliw ed Jadt bemuaa'ry od oð så ji,coltoen odsving evari

orld to absol od bfwore oil truonis eldanbt 100 ♬ over

*Inf

0.1.0.3 friegal dorobore zi

.uoguo to Torovob

Bar, actually as well as officially, which means that

If he is not, he would be briefed in all heavy cases.

and only falls into a secondary position, his prestige as Law Officer of the Crown would be seriously prejudiced, and this would be detrimental to the Govern- ment in many ways. It is better that he should only appear in Government cases, and for the rest that his reputation should rest on the ignotum pro magnifico maxim.

3.

By putting it even on a lower plane and assuming that he is only engaged occasionally, it would only be in big cases, because his fees would naturally

be high.

Now a big case here lasts at least 3 days in Court; often more. I do not believe that he could attend effectively to Government work while he had even one heavy case on hand, for a case requires a vast amount of preparation, and many conferences with solicitors; and while the case was being heard he would

be continuously absent from his Chambers during the best

Government business during working hours of the day.

that time would have to be completely put on one side

Then again his in the interests of the private client. necessary attendances at the Councils might clash with the hearing in Court; the Court always arranges business so as to suit the Attorney General's convenience when & Government case is being heard, but it would be most objectionable to the parties as well as to the Court

to have to do this when a private suit was being heard.

Referring to the extract from the Committee's report annexed to Your Excellency' letter, I notice that

4.

it

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