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Access to Justice Bill (HL) 1998/99

Access to Justice Bill (HL). Committee stage eighth sitting. Government new clause 38 (Litigation funding agreements) agreed to. Government new clause 39 (Power of High Court to vary committal in default), discussed with a Government amendment, agreed to. Government new clause 40 (Law Society's powers in relation to conduct of solicitors etc.), discussed with Government new schedule 2 (Powers of Law Society) and Government amendments, agreed to. New clause 1 (Closure of courthouses) debated and withdrawn. New clause 4 (Use of Counsel) debated and withdrawn. New clause 6 (Assessment of costs) debated and withdrawn. New clause 7 (Judicial Appointments Commission), discussed with new clause 8 (Register of judicial interests) debated and withdrawn. New clause 9 (Court dress) debated and withdrawn. New clause 10 (Major accidents), discussed with new clause 26 (Accident and Disaster Investigation), debated and withdrawn. New clause 12 (Community Legal Service and Criminal Defence Service Review Body) debated and withdrawn. New clause 16 (Employed prosecuting advocates: conflicts of interest involving the Government) debated and withdrawn. New clause 17 (Provision and funding of community legal services by local authorities) debated and withdrawn. New clause 22 (Fees) debated and withdrawn. New clause 27 (Solicitors Act 1974), discussed with new clause 28 (Solicitors Act 1974 (No. 2), debated and withdrawn. Government new schedule 2 (Powers of Law Society) agreed to. Government new schedule 3 (The Greater London Magistrates' Courts Authority) agreed to. Clauses 57, 58, 83 and 84 agreed to. Clauses 55, 62 to 65, and 86 agreed to as amended. Schedules 7, 8, 11 and 12 agreed to as amended. Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 102).