11.   A number of local law societies felt that random checks would be more productive in revealing problems.

12.   Some local law societies found it difficult to reach a consensus on the issue, the main concern again being cost.

13.   A substantial majority of respondents from medium and larger firms, as well as local law societies, were in favour of the proposal.

14.   At least five local law societies found it difficult to reach a consensus amongst their members on the matter.

15.   The call for the profession to be better educated on the issue of undertakings was reiterated by a number of local law societies.

16.   Similarly, only a very small number of large firms and local law societies expressed dissent.

17.   A sizable majority of respondents in each of the remaining categories, including local law societies, agreed that grants to individual clients should continue to be unlimited.

18.   In general local law societies disagreed with the question, although they found it difficult to reach a consensus on the issue.

19.   Over two-thirds of respondents were against a prohibition of the kind proposed in the paper, and a clear majority of local law societies were unsympathetic.

20.   Local law societies were alone in recording a majority against.