Solicitors [H.L.] A bill intituled an act to extend the powers of the Law Society in relation to property in the control or possession of certain solicitors and other persons, including the distribution of clients' money; to enable grants to be made out of the Compensation Fund established under the Solicitors Act 1957 in additional circumstances and to provide for an additional payment into that fund by solicitors; to confer further powers upon the Law Society to make regulations with respect to the education and training of persons seeking admission as solicitors; to make provision with regard to interest on clients' money; to amend the provisions of the said act of 1957 relating to the admission of overseas solicitors, the applying for and issue of practising certificates and the application of fees payable thereon, accountants' certificates, the employment by solicitors of certain persons, proceedings before the disciplinary committee and appeals therefrom, restoration to the roll, the authentication of documents and local law societies; to provide for the revision of certain fees payable to the Law Society and certain penalties and for the recovery of moneys in certain cases; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid [electronic resource].