the questions in the three indispensable heads to be answered correctly, or seventy-five marks in each of the three indispensable branches.

Notwithstanding the printed recommendations at the top of the sheets for the answers, to answer every part of the question, still, if the candidate cannot give a direct answer to every part of the question, it will be better to state what he does know on the subject than to leave it entirely unanswered.

The result of the examination is made known to the candidate a few days after the second day's examination, by circular.

RULES MADE BY THE INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY FOR THE HONOURS EXAMINATION.

THE Rules for the Honours Examination, dated 20th February, 1880, shall not be in force after the 31st December, 1881, from and after which date the following shall be the rules for such Honours Examination.

Terms used in these Rules have (unless inconsistent with the context) the same meanings as they have in the regulations made by the society on the 27th November, 1877, as to the Preliminary, Intermediate, and Final Examination of persons intending to become solicitors of the Supreme Court (hereinafter referred to as "the regulations").

1. No honorary distinction (except local prizes already instituted) will be awarded by the society to any candidate in respect only of the Final Examination. All honorary distinctions awarded by the society willwith the exception mentioned-be awarded to candidates who pass the Honours Examination as hereinafter mentioned.

2. There shall be held in the hall of the society, or in such other place as the council may from time to time appoint, four voluntary examinations for honours in each year. The examinations shall take place on such days as the council may from time to time appoint.

3. The examination committee shall, with the assistance (so far as they may think proper to resort to the same) of the examiner or examiners to be appointed for the purpose by the council, conduct the Honours Examinations.

4. The council may, from time to time, by resolution, appoint such competent person or competent persons as they may see fit to be an examiner or examiners to assist the committee in the Honours Examination, and the council may at pleasure remove any examiner so appointed.

5. There shall be paid to every examiner so appointed, not being a member of the committee or of the council, such remuneration as the council may from time to time, by resolution, prescribe.

6. The Honours Examination shall be open to all candidates without reference to age, and shall be on the subjects specified for the Final Examinations in the regulations.

7. Every candidate who is eligible and desirous to compete for honours shall, at the time when he gives notice of his desire to be examined at any Final Examination, give notice in writing of his desire to be examined for honours. Forms of notice can be obtained at the office of the Society.

8. At each Honours Examination the candidates who, in the opinion of the committee, are deserving of honorary distinction will be arranged in three classes, and for the purpose of this classification the marks obtained by each candidate at the Final Examination will be taken into consideration, as well as those obtained by him at the Honours Examination.

9. The names of candidates placed in the first class in order of merit will be arranged, and every candidate placed in that class will, in addition. to a class certificate, receive a prize.

The names of candidates placed in the second and third classes respectively will be arranged alphabetically, and every candidate placed in those classes will receive a class certificate.

The certificate will be in the following or an equivalent form :—

Honours Examination.

By authority of the Council of the Incorporated Law Society of the United Kingdom.

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I do hereby certify that at the Honours Examination, held on the day of who served his articles of was placed in the first [second or third] class. President.

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10. The names of all candidates who attain honorary distinction will be printed in the Society's calendar.

11. At each Honours Examination the following prizes will be awarded, unless in the opinion of the committee the standard attained should not justify the issue of any first-class list :-The Clement's Inn prize (value 107. 10s.); the Clifford's Inn prize (value 57. 58.); and the New Inn prize (value 51. 5s.); or an additional Society's prize of like value; and the Daniel Reardon prize, being one-fourth part of the dividend of 33331. 6s. 8d. Consolidated Bank Annuities. In addition, the Society will give as many prizes (value 57. 58. each) as are required. The value of each prize will be expended by the Society in the purchase of legal, historical, or constitutional works, to be selected by the successful candidate, and such works will be bound at the expense of the Society, and be stamped with the arms of the Society.

12. In addition the following prizes will be awarded according to the result of the Honours Examinations during the year, namely:—

The Scott prize, being the dividend on 1265l. Preferential 4 per cent. London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company's Stock (1863). The Broderip Gold Medal, to be purchased with the dividend on 333s. 6s. 8d. Reduced Annuities.

N.B.-The fee payable on giving notice for the Honours Examination

is 17.

July, 1883.