UK Parliamentary Archives

Correspondence regarding the procedure for issuing writs within the Parliamentary Estate.

Mixed file regarding the precedent for Habeas Corpus.

Correspondence regarding proposed move of Judicial Office to Middlesex Guildhall and allocation of Appeal Committee within the House. This is prior to the eventual move in 2009.

File contains details of internal procedures for the office such as the duties and activities of the clerk. Also enclosed are some handwritten notes which detail specifically the duties of William ...

Memo about when the Lords sat in the Robing Room.

Correspondence on whether application can be made to hear a preliminary point in an appeal before the main hearing.

File contains correspondence regarding which Lords take precedence when sitting in appeals and delivering judgments, precedence of Counsel, whether ex-Lord Chancellor should preside at sittings of ...

File contains correspondence, memorandum and case studies relating to the length of time given to apply to the court of appeal during divorce cases.

Procedures regarding waiver of fees, discussion and procedures regarding change in judicial office fees.

Precedent cases regarding extradition. Correspondence with Home Office regarding fees including a list of countries with 'no cost of proceedings', 'all costs' and 'with no provision' in relevant tr...

Precedent case and notes on present practice for ex-parte cases.

Precedent cases regarding evidence e.g. appeal to revisit a dead case so that evidence can be withdrawn, petition to adduce fresh evidence, further evidence taken by court.

The Committee on the Supreme Court Procedure and practice became known as the Evershed Committee after its chairman Raymond Evershed. These papers discuss the appellate procedure.

Notes and reports on re-hearings of appeals.

Procedural files regarding arranging translation services.

Precedence files; correspondence, notes, reports and context behind decisions and justifications with regards to fees.

File contains low level correspondence in relation to the Northern Ireland Bill 1977, with a view to how this may impact on processes and procedure for the Judicial Office.

File relating to the draft bill of consolidation 1951.

Correspondence file between Oxford University Press and the Principal Clerk regarding the use the word 'dismiss' in relation to failed appeals in the House of Lords.

Mixed file relating to amendment of judgements. It includes information on precedent cases in the UK and how procedure for this should be observed.

Correspondence file regarding the extent to which certain UK acts apply to the Isle of Man.

File contains memoranda and notes on procedure for appeals leading to change in practice.

File contains large amounts of printed material, correspondence regarding Bill, appeal by Judge which was dismissed and photocopied correspondence regarding definition of Bill.

Memorandum on Appeals to the house on practice and appeals to the house on questions of fact.

File includes correspondence on the logistical arrangements of introducing a new law lord.

A single sheet detailing how the Rt. Hon. Andrew Graham Murrary was created a Baron in 1905 before he was appointed as Lord of Appeal in Ordinary in 1913.

File contains correspondence and printed material regarding precedence at judicial sittings in the House of Lords.

File contains material on how Law Lords should operate before, during, and after sitting on the Woolsack. Includes photocopy of hand-drawn diagram showing the seating arrangements, and printed corr...

Annotated Points of Procedure. This file was collated by the office to provide guidance and document precedent.

Handwritten memo on the procedure for postponement of proceedings.

Practice Directions can be issued by a judge to set the practical format of a case e.g. how petition should be formatted and lodged. File contains; issues arising from promulgation of a fake practi...

Notes on a precedent case regarding opposed incidental petitions.

Files include pro formas, drafting procedure, note on swearing of affidavit, 19th century note on O/S in Scottish appeals, memos and proposals for consolidated appeals, stay of proceedings and revi...

Precedent Patent files and arrangement with Patents Office.

Precedent files and cases regarding 'paupers' including: Court of Appeal judgements, legal aid and advice act, printing and costs in pauper appeals, affidavits of poverty an objecton to. General p...

Precedent cases or authorities for points of law e.g. abandonment of, points not raised before in court and new interpretations upon a particular point of law.

List of petition titles and correspondence regarding the correct titling of petitions when the Crown/Attorney General is a party.

Notice regarding the procedure in the administration of an estate of a deceased person. Judge may direct that the persons interested shall be served with notice and from then be bound by the procee...

Memo on the status of children under the age of 21 under Scottish law.

File was collated by the office to provide guidance and document precedent concerning Northern Ireland. Includes; Reference under Section 48A of the Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1968, No....

Correspondence regarding Law Lords taking the Oath either in the House of Lords Chamber or during a judicial sitting. Includes correspondence about the Duke of Kent taking his oath during a judicia...

File contains one summary of the original case and how it was then brought to appeal by the Court of Appeal in Ireland because they were testing legality of the Secretary of State imposing regulati...

Correspondence with Law Lords and Lord Chamberlain over repealing sections of 1881 and 1925 Acts related to matrimonial causes.

Discussions about the use of London Agents for those respondents/appellants who are outside London, when their case is in front of the House of Lords.

Procedure file which includes discussions on how to apply this particular order during court sessions.