The House of Lords: Its Parliamentary and Judicial Roles

✍ Scribed by Brice Dickson, Paul Carmichael

• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Year: 1998
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 267
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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.

✦ Table of Contents

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