The House of Lords : its parliamentary and judicial roles

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The House of Lords : its parliamentary and judicial roles

edited by Paul Carmichael and Brice Dickson

Hart Publishing, 1999

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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This new book examines the House of Lords in both its Parliamentary and its judicial capacity. A total of 14 contributors discuss such important topics as the membership of the House,how the House compares with other second chambers in bicameral legislatures elsewhere, the role of the Lord Chancellor, the rules concerning discussion of sub judice matters and the stance taken by the Law Lords towards European Community law. At a time when the future of the House is once again under active consideration, the book serves to remind readers of the significance of the institution to the British constitution. It will be of interest to students of government and law as well as to practitioners in the field, including Parliamentarians and judges. The issues dealt with in this book go to the heart of how democracy manifests itself in the United Kingdom today.'. Contributors: Michael Rush, Nicholas Baldwin, Rodney Brazier, Paul Carmichael, Andrew Baker, Patricia Leopold, Gavin Drewry, Sir Louis Blom-Cooper, Brice Dickson, Barry Fitzpatrick, Anthony Bradney, Patricia Maxwell, Kenny Mullan, Simon Lee.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 The House as a chamber of parliament: introduction, Paul Carmichael
  • the House of Lords - the political context, Michael Rush
  • the membership and work of the House of Lords, Nicholas Baldwin
  • the Second Chamber - paradoxes and plans, Rodney Brazier
  • Second Chambers - a comparative perspective, Paul Carmichael and Andrew Baker
  • the sub judice rule in the House of Lords, Patricia Leopold. Part 2 The House as a supreme court: introduction, Robert Stevens
  • the apellate function, Gavin Drewry and Sir Louis Blom-Cooper
  • the Lords of Appeal and their work 1967-96, Brice Dickson
  • the judicial role of the Lord Chancellor, Anthony Bradney
  • a dualist House of Lords in a sea of monist community law?, Barry Fitzpatrick
  • the House of Lords as a constitutional court - the implications of ex p. EOC, Patricia Maxwell
  • the impact of Pepper v. Hart, Kenny Mullan
  • uneasy cases, Simon Lee.

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