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Orders necessary for the government of the Innes of Court, established by commandement of the Queens Ma∣jesty, with the advice of her Privy Counsell, and the Iustices of her Bench, and the Common Place at Westminster in Easter Term; an. 16. Reginae Elizabethae. 1574.
IMprimis, that no more in number be admitted from henceforth, than the Chambers of the Houses will re∣ceive, after two to a Chamber: Nor that any more Chambers shall be builded to increase the number; sa∣ving that in the Middle Temple they may convert their old Hall into Chambers, not exceeding the num∣ber of ten Chambers.
Item, if any hereafter admitted in Court, practise as Attorney or Soli∣citor, they to be dismissed and expul∣sed out of their Houses thereupon; except the persons that shall be Soli∣citors shall also use the exercising of learning and mooting in the House, and so be allowed by the Bench.
Item, none to be suffered to have any Chambers, or to be in Commons in any of the Houses of Court, which upon publick admonition, once given by any Reader, Bencher, or Utter-Bar∣rister doth not come and remain at the usual Common Prayers at the Church and Chapels of the same House.
Item, none hereafter admitted shall enjoy any Chamber, or be in Com∣mons, unless he do exercise Moots, and other exercises of learning within three years after his admission; and be allowed a Student or Inner-Bar∣rister by the Bench.
Item, none to be called to the Utter-Barr, but by the ordinary Counsell of the House, in their general ordinary Counsels in the Term time.
Item, none to be Utter-Barrister, as is aforesaid, to continue Utter-Barri∣ster, unless he do by the space of three years after, exercise ordinary Moot∣ings, and other ordinary exercises of learning; both in Court and Chan∣cery, as the Bench shall allow.
Item, none to be admitted to plead at any of the Courts at Westminster, or to subscribe any Action, Bill, or Plea, unless he be a Reader, or Bencher in Court, or five years Utter-Barrister, and continuing that time in exercise of learning; or a Reader in Chancery two years at the least; and upon ad∣monition as aforesaid shall be at Common Prayer, as afore is limited.
Item, none to be allowed to plead before the Iustices of Assises, except he be allow'd for a Pleader in the Courts at Westminster, or shall be all owed by the Iustices of Assises to plead be∣fore them; and upon admonition as aforesaid, shall be at Common Prayer as is afore limited.
The Reformation and order for the Innes of Chancery, is referred to the consideration of the Benchers of the Houses of Court, whereto they are belonging; wherein they are to use the advise and assistance of the Iusti∣ces of the Courts at Westminster, and thereof to make a Certificate to the Privie Counsell at the second sitting the next Term in the Starr Chamber.
Item, touching Apparel they shall observe such orders in their degrees, as shall be shortly set forth by the Queens Majesties Proclamation for the Apparel of all estates gene∣rally.