UK Parliamentary Archives

File collated by the office to record precedent regarding Legal Aid Act 1974, S.13 orders - definition of 'separate proceedings' - the jurisdiction of the House to make S.13 orders in the respect o...

Correspondence and memoranda leading up to the Introduction of Legal Aid for proceedings in the House of Lords.

File collated by the office to document the Taxation Enquiry. Refers to the Hearing by the Appeal Committee of the Clerk of the Parliaments' Reference regarding Criminal Legal Aid Taxation.

File collated by the office to record precedent regarding taxation of respondents' bills without an order of the House.

File collated by the office to record precedent. Includes file on attendance of Judicial Counsel and a legally aided Petition for Leave.

File collated by the office to document precedent in regards to revision of scales and previous percentage increases.

File collated by the office to record precedent in regards to pensions of scale.

File collated by the office to record changes in policy and procedures for pensions of scale due to the introduction of decimalisation.

File collated by the office to record internal discussions about the decision to increase pensions of scale by 35%.

File collated by the office to record precedent in regards to Legal Aid in Scotland.

Office file regarding the introduction of broadcasting of Lords' proceedings. Includes discussions about moves to increase access to Parliamentary Business and engagement with the public.

Amicus Curiae is an Advocate to the Court. The Advocate represents no one. Their function is to give the court such assistance as he or she is able on the relevant law and its application to the ac...

Correspondence regarding the appointing and use of two specialist advisors for the Appellate Committee in complex cases. Also contains draft standing order regarding the use of Advisors.

Precedent file relating to the submission of documentation by counsels to the Judicial Office and the procedure of publishing documentation before a judgement has been reached.

Precedent file relating to the practice of hearing petitioners in person. Includes correspondence with external bodies such as Senate and Law Society and a published report by Justice: British Sect...

Precedent file regarding practice and procedure of an appeal committee.

Correspondence regarding the House of Lords practice of not publishing transcripts of Appellate Committee proceedings. This issue was raised in the House of Commons by Robin Maxwell-Hyslop MP who a...

Mixed file regarding lack of hearing in relation to the Human Rights Act 1998, form of petition seeking leave to appeal without a condition imposed by court of appeal as to costs, leap frog cases a...

Mixed file regarding precedent in allowing Petitions for Leave to be reconsidered/submitted again. This file was collated by the Judicial Office to record instances of when Petitions for Leave were...

File regarding the history of the committee, anniversaries, reform, appointment etc.

Precedent file of the Judicial Office managing bankruptcy.

Correspondence regarding the authority of Law Lords.

Precedent file concerning Appeallate Committee reports - includes a joint opinion paper.

Correspondence relating to the practice directions for neutral citations, cause titles and inadmissable petitions. Includes external correspondence to the Royal Courts of Justice, Butterworth Telep...

Procedure file covering reducing the number of cases, bound files, preparation of documents and form of cases lodged.

Procedure file concerning how long petitions take and changes to procedure.

Memorandum and notes of cases, appeals and extracts from legislation on competency of Scottish appeals.

Procedural file regarding Sardar Tejendrasingh and Contempt of Government Act 1981. File collated to document internal policy regarding allowing leave to appeal.

Procedure file regarding conditional fees.

Procedure file concerning costs and Petitions for Leave to Appeal.

Procedure file concerning costs and interest payments.

Procedure file concerning costs.

Correspondence and case law regarding refusal of petition for leave to present a cross appeal, appeals out of time, security in cross appeals.

Correspondence and previous case law regarding criminal petitions for leave, involvement of prisoners, procedure for setting down appeals. Includes decisions by the principal clerk regarding proced...

Correspondence and decisions reached regarding policy of having one Counsel, increase of fees for Counsel, two Counsel rule inquiry and abolition, attendance of Counsel, swearing in of QCs, fixed h...

File concerning processes and procedures put in place for when the House of Lords was to refer a case to the European Court of Justice.

File contains details about the procedures and protocol for dress in and around the House of Lords for the judges and their staff.

Mixed file regarding Judicial Committees' new jurisdiction in relation to devolution issues arising under the Scotland Bill, The Governments of Wales Act and the Northern Ireland Bill.