The House of Lords
Subtitle: its parliamentary and judicial roles
By: edited by Paul Carmichael and Brice Dickson.
Contributors: Carmichael, Paul, 1967-; Dickson, Brice.
Publisher: Hart Pub.; Distributed in the U.S. by International Specialized Book Services
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Oxford; Portland, Or
Language: eng
Number of pages: 258
Subjects: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords.; Appellate procedure -- Great Britain.; Judicial process -- Great Britain.
Description: 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
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1 The House of Lords: The Political Context; title: Michael Rush; title: Chapter 2 The Membership and Work of the House of Lords; title: Nicholas Baldwin; title: Chapter 3 The Second Chamber: Paradoxes and Plans; title: .Rodney Brazier; title: Chapter 4 Second Chambers-A Comparative Perspective; title: Paul Carmichael and Andrew Baker; title: Chapter 5 The Sub Judice Rule in the House of Lords; title: Patricia Leopold; title: PART TWO: THE HOUSE AS A SUPREME COURT; title: Introduction Robert Stevens; title: Chapter 6 The Appellate Function; title: Gavin Drewry and Sir Louis Blom-Cooper; title: Chapter 7 The Lords of Appeal and their Work 1967-96; title: Brice Dickson; title: Chapter 8 The Judicial Role of the Lord Chancellor; title: Anthony Bradney; title: Chapter 9 A Dualist House of Lords in a Sea'bf Monist; title: Community Law?; title: Barry Fitzpatrick; title: Chapter 10 The House of Lords as a Constitutional Court:; title: The Implications of Ex p. EOC; title: Patricia Maxwell; title: Chapter 11 The Impact of Pepper v. Hart; title: Kenny Mullan; title: Chapter 12 Uneasy Cases; title: Simon Lee.