| As a result, the Court of Chancery Act 1842 was passed in the same year that abolished the office of the Six Clerks completely. |
| Clerks hired by each of the justices of the Supreme Court are often given considerable leeway in the opinions they draft. |
| The government had initially intended the 1832 bill to go further and abolish the Six Clerks, but the Clerks successfully lobbied to prevent this. |
| The Clerks sit at one end of the Table, close to the Speaker so that they may advise him or her on procedure when necessary. |
| Clerks preside over marriages as justices of the peace commissioned by the Governor's Council, and are not required to publicly disclose earnings from performing marriages. |
| From an early period, the Lord Chancellor was assisted by twelve Clerks in Chancery, known as the Masters in Chancery. |
