Counsel, Magistrati,
Asst. Refistin Genual: he
would natimally not be put in a port for which wo
wir
qualifier. I ful brevere some doubt whether a Barrister will like our reppertion that in
Md. de
Will Li
Asst. Repistin General's duties, and in the Keristic vendiratis it would probably be
confine the warsity
i hrown Counsel
Anq istinti Mutico.
no
wrange, trouver upproval of
norqanization with weessary comments
from mirintis above (but wellen will
my
what, if any, usarrations must be made on
the
finarsenal aspects of om perposals).
5.
ver
23.7.48.
In Edmandy
Please see my minute of 11th February, 1948, on
21116/7/47.
In general, if salary scales are equal, I see no reason why Solicitor posts should not be included in those to which a "Legal Officer" may be appointed, though they are not so, I believe, in Malaya.
same,
/
In Hong Kong, salary scales are, I understand, the but it is one of the few Colonies where professions are not fused in private practice, and a Solicitor could not therefore be appointed as Crown Counsel.
I see no reason, however, why Solicitors should net be appointed as legal officers on the same terms as Barristers, subject to the qualification that they would not be eligible for posting as Crown Council. I am not at all sure that it is not intended that Barristers should be no`
This posted if necessary as Assistant Crown Solicitor. point might perhaps be put to Mr. Griffin, who is the author of this reorganisation, and is, I believe, still on leave in this country.
Gov.
3.fm
8.
4.8.
26-7-48
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