Report of the Select Committee Appointed to Consider and Report on the Law Society Bill, 1883 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Historical look at a 1883 legal reform in the Cape Colony .
This book presents the proceedings and testimony of a select committee as it considers the Law Society Bill, a move to create a centralized, incorporated law society for attorneys and notaries. It highlights arguments for uniform practice, professional training, and disciplinary standards across the colony, while acknowledging concerns about regional representation and existing local societies.
The material frames the scope, goals, and structure of the proposed society, including how it would interact with Eastern Districts associations and how governance might be organized. It includes discussions of proposed clauses, the role of a central council, and comparisons to the English model.- Insights into the rationale for centralizing discipline, training, and admission to the legal profession
- Deliberations on how the Eastern Districts Society would fit with a new central body
- Excerpts that illustrate the committee’s reasoning, debates, and conclusions
- Context for 19th‑century legal reforms in a British colony and its legal culture
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the formation of an Incorporated Law Society established in the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) in 1883. The book provides an overview of the society's formation, the motivation behind its inception, as well as its legal, professional, and social implications. The author discusses the need for correct and uniform practice and discipline among attorneys and notaries and the book argues that there should be one general Incorporated Law Society having power over the whole country. The author does acknowledge that local associations have their benefits and may be desirable, but he emphasizes the importance of uniformity and the need to avoid having too many branches which he believes would lessen the power for good which can result from incorporating one strong society. The author also examines the concerns of the Eastern Districts Law Society, which were opposed to the formation of the new society and discusses the objections raised by certain members of the Eastern Districts Law Society, who feared being merged into one large society. The book provides insights into the development of legal, professional, and social issues in the Cape Colony during the 19th century. It sheds light on the challenges faced by the legal profession at the time and the efforts made to address them. Through a detailed examination of primary source material, the author provides a valuable contribution to the historiography of law and legal institutions in South Africa. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332189083_0
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