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THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1988

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"WITH THE ACTIVE HELP OF MEMBERS OF THIS COUNCIL, HIS TERM OFFICE HAS SEEN SUBSTANTIAL ADVANCES IN ALMOST EVERY FIELD OF LAW, INCLUDING COMMERCIAL, CRIMINAL AND FAMELY LAW," HE SAID.

"WHERE HE BELIEVED THAT CHANGES WERE REQUIRED IN THE INTERESTS OF GOOD LAW AND OF THE COMMUNITY, HE HAS NEVER HESITATED TO PROPOSE THEM, HOWEVER DIFFICULT AND CONTROVERSIAL THE ISSUES MAY HAVE BEEN."

SIR DAVID ADDED THAT MR THOMAS HAD BROUGHT TO THE COUNCIL A STYLE AND A WIT WHICH WOULD BE GREATLY MISSED.

IN HER VALEDICTORY SPEECH, MISS DUNN PRAISED MR THOMAS FOR HIS TALENT AS A PUBLIC SPEAKER.

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I HAVE NO NEED TO REMIND MEMBERS OF HIS ELOQUENCE AND QUICK-WITTEDNESS AND FAST FOOTWORK IN DEBATE AND AT QUESTION TIME AND, NO DOUBT, SOME OF THESE QUALITIES HAVE STOOD HIM IN GOOD STEAD IN THE LAW COURTS AND BEFORE THE PRIVY COUNCIL, SHE SAID.

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MEMBERS WOULD PARTICULARLY REMEMBER MR THOMAS FOR HIS *IMPORTANT AND FAR-SIGHTED INITIATIVES”, SUCH AS THE BILINGUAL LAWS PROJECT AND HIS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE TRIAL OF COMPLEX COMMERCIAL CRIMES.

HE MADE ΤΟ OUR

"WE SHALL ALSO REMEMBER THE NUMEROUS REFORMS LEGAL AND PENAL SYSTEM DURING HIS TERM OF OFFICE, SHE SAID.

SHE CITED SUCH EXAMPLES AS THE ABOLITION OF IMPRISONMENT OF

REHABILITATION OF CIVIL DEBTORS, THE

OFFENDERS ORDINANCE AND THE COMMUNITY SERVICE ORDERS.

SHE COMMENDED THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR HIS EFFORTS IN BRINGING HOME TO THE PEOPLE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE RULE OF LAW AND OF THEIR LEGAL SYSTEM AS A BULWARK OF THEIR FREEDOMS AND WAY OF LIFE.

MISS DUNN DESCRIBED MR THOMAS AS BEING "PATIENT, ATTENTIVE COURTEOUS" IN HIS CONTACTS WITH FELLOW LFGCO MEMBERS.

AND

ALWAYS

RECOMMENDATIONS,

"WHILE HE HAS STATED HIS OWN

SOUGHT TO RESPOND POSITIVELY

SILL SAID.

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VIENS WITH CONVICTION, HE

OUR SUGGESTIONS

HAS

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