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those dealing in crime is low. If you discuss with those judges who hear criminal cases (cases which the most senior members of the profession are not financially interested in), the comment is invariably that the standards of advocacy at the private Bar are far below those of Crown Counsel". Generally, I agree with his remarks. I am confident that the
Chief Justice also will. The one encouraging aspect is that some young local people now joining the profession appear to have a more developed social conscience. There is no doubt that the proposed free legal advice scheme and the duty-lawyer scheme will be tests of the readiness of the profession to respond to social demands. So far, the profession has in general been indifferent.
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(J.W.D. Hobley)
Attorney General.
12.6.78.
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