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(c)

could be done by "young men" assistants.

12.

(b) If we had 2 effective Crown Counsel and 2 "young

men" assistants, then

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(i) 1 Crown Counsel with 2 Assistants could run all

Court work and advise the Police on investigations.

Crown Counsel could organise this work economically

by using the Assistants to do undefended cases and

some cases with legal points in police courts, which

.ought NOT to be handled by policemen. (e.g. recent

P.W.D. case in Magistrates Court, Kowloon, Both

Crown Counsel engaged at Sessions in cases undefended

by Counsel);

(ii)1 Crown Counsel to help out A.G. and S.G.

Thus I think with actually 2 effective Crown Counsel

and 2 "young men" we should be as better off as than

we are with a paper strength of 4 substantive Crown

Counsel. I haven't worked out any figures, but I

imagine there might be considerable saving in

exchange for more efficiency and more general

vitality in the service.

(A. HOOTON)

Crown Counsel.

3.11.49.