The House of Lords: Its Parliamentary and Judicial Roles [Hardcover]

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.

Brice Dickson is Professor of Law at the University of Ulster,Jordanstown.

Paul Carmichael is a Lecturer in the Department of Politics at the Univerity of Ulster.

PART ONE: THE HOUSE AS A CHAMBER OF PARLIAMENT

Introduction
Paul Carmichael

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 Lel£$