The House of Lords : Its Parliamentary and Judicial Roles

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. 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 Title Page......Page 1 Title verso......Page 2 Contents......Page 3 Part One: The House as a Chamber of Parliament......Page 9 Introduction......Page 11 1. The House of Lords: The Political Context......Page 15 2. The Membership and Work of the House of Lords......Page 37 3. The Second Chamber: Paradoxes and Plans......Page 61 4. Second Chambers - A Comparative Perspective......Page 75 5. The Sub Judice Rule in the House of Lords......Page 99 Part Two: The House as a Supreme Court......Page 113 Introduction......Page 115 6. The Appellate Function......Page 121 7. The Lords of Appeal and their Work 1967-96......Page 135 8. The Judicial Role of the Lord Chancellor......Page 163 9. A Dualist House of Lords in a Sea of Monist Community Law?......Page 179 10. The House of Lords as a Constitutional Court: The Implications of Ex p. EOC......Page 205 11. The Impact of Pepper v. Hart......Page 221 12. Uneasy Cases......Page 247 Index......Page 261 Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1 The House of Lords: The Political Context Michael Rush Chapter 2 The Membership and Work of the House of Lords Nicholas Baldwin Chapter 3 The Second Chamber: Paradoxes and Plans .Rodney Brazier Chapter 4 Second Chambers-A Comparative Perspective Paul Carmichael and Andrew Baker Chapter 5 The Sub Judice Rule in the House of Lords Patricia Leopold PART TWO: THE HOUSE AS A SUPREME COURT Introduction Robert Stevens Chapter 6 The Appellate Function Gavin Drewry and Sir Louis Blom-Cooper Chapter 7 The Lords of Appeal and their Work 1967-96 Brice Dickson Chapter 8 The Judicial Role of the Lord Chancellor Anthony Bradney Chapter 9 A Dualist House of Lords in a Sea'bf Monist Community Law? Barry Fitzpatrick Chapter 10 The House of Lords as a Constitutional Court: The Implications of Ex p. EOC Patricia Maxwell Chapter 11 The Impact of Pepper v. Hart Kenny Mullan Chapter 12 Uneasy Cases Simon Lee. This book examines the House of Lords in both its Parliamentary and its judicial capacity. A total of fourteen 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 of Lords is once again under active consideration, the book serves to remind readers of the significance of the institution to the British Constitution. The issues dealt with in this book go to the heart of how democracy manifests itself in the United Kingdom today 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, this book serves to remind readers of the significance of the institution to the British constitution. This te×t e×amines the House of Lords in both its parliamentary and judicial capacity, discussing such topics as: the membership of the House; how the House compares with other second chambers in bicameral legislatures elsewhere; and the stance taken by the Law Lords towards European Community law