Subjects:

Constitutional and Administrative Law

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.

This text examines 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.