VPRS 9309 Legal Opinions Sought by the Council

This series consists of legal opinions sought by the Council over a number of years. Some of the signatories to these opinions identify themselves as the City Solicitor. It appears that the Council retained a City Solicitor who was employed in a firm for at least some of the time of the life of this series. A few examples of subjects on which opinion were sought are by-laws, assessment (for rates), footways, elections, and street processions.Information in the records includes an outline of the case or the matter in dispute and counsels (the legal) opinion.Other Records in this Recordkeeping SystemThe other record in this recordkeeping system is the index to these legal opinions. See VPRS 17137 Index to Legal Opinions Sought by Council.Subsequent SeriesAt the time of transfer of the P1 consignment , legal opinions given subsequent to those in this series were not transferred into the custody Public Record Office. They were retained for reference in the Councils Legal Section.Related RecordsThere may be correspondence related to these issues in either of the main series of Town Clerks correspondence files. For correspondence prior to 1910 see VPRS 3181 Town Clerks Correspondence Files Series I. For correspondence after 1909 see VPRS 3183 Town Clerks Correspondence Files Series II.A number on the file like 42/2414, for example, is a reference to correspondence in VPRS 3183 Town Clerks Correspondence Files Series II.