<persName ref="prs:douglas_j"><surname>Douglas</surname>, <forename>James</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:newcastle"><surname>Pelham-Clinton</surname>, <forename>Henry</forename> <forename>Pelham</forename> <forename>Fiennes</forename></persName> 9 July 1863, CO 60:16, no. 8487, 57. Douglas addressee Newcastle

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Douglas, James to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 9 July 1863, CO 60:16, no. 8487, 57.The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.6, ed. James Hendrickson and the Colonial Despatches project. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria. https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/B63041.html. CO 60:16 CO 60 16 8487 57 41 Legislative B.C. 1863 received 29 August co_60_16_00058r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Despatch to London. Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).

 Douglas, James Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes Inserted revisionDesc.
No. 41, Legislative 8487, CO 60/16, p. 57; received 29 August 9 July 1863

I have the honor to transmit for Her Majesty's approval, a Proclamation entitled "The Legal Professions Act 1863," having for object the removal of existing restrictions in British Columbia against the admission of Colonial Barristers and Solicitors to practise in the Courts of that Colony, and to regulate the admissionof of duly qualified practitioners by statue instead of—as anterior to the passage of this Act—by Order of Court.

2. By this Act there may be admitted to be enrolled as Barristers of the Supreme Court of British Columbia all persons of good conduct and repute whomay may have taken the Degree of Doctor of Civil Law at any University in the United Kingdom or who have been duly called or admitted to Practice in any of Her Majesty's Superior Courts in any part of Her Majesty's dominions, and also all persons of good conduct and repute who shall have been duly instructed within the Colony in the knowledgeand and practice of Law; and as Solicitors and Attornies of the said Court all persons actually enrolled and entitled to practise as Solicitor, Attorney or Proctor in any of Her Majesty's Superior Courts of Law in any part of Her Majesty's dominions, and also all persons who may be instructed within the Colony in the knowledge and practise of Law according to suchregulations regulations as may hereafter be by Law, in that behalf established.

3. I also transmit herewith the Attorney Generals report which fully explains the character of the Act, and I trust it will be found in accordance with the views of Her Majesty's Government.

I have the honor to be My Lord Duke Your Grace's most obedient Humble Servant James Douglas
Sir F. Rogers ABd 31 Augt
Sanction. This will silence Mr Walkem's complaints. I do not see that it is necessary that the D. of N. should take any more notice of them. FR 3/9 CF 3 N 7
H.P.P. Crease, Attorney General, to Colonial Secretary, 5 June 1863, explaining the ramifications of the act.
Draft reply, Newcastle to Douglas, No. 57, 10 September 1863.