UK Parliamentary Archives

File contains correspondence regarding petitions presented during Recess between JA Vallance White and other party.

File contains correspondence and reports on arrangements of Judicial sittings during Recess.

File contains correspondence on advocates, acts which apply the leave to appeal procedure to decisions of the court of session, reports from the appeal committee which might have implications for o...

Memorandum on the law of salvage as applicable to claims by government ships in foreign countries.

Contains correspondence and working papers on the procedure for when a respondent dies before a case has been concluded.

Precedent file regarding; respondent heard in person, additional respondents and respondent to amend a case stated. This means the respondent was not represented by counsel. Also contains informati...

Note by the Principal Clerk on Judicial Office practice in accepting separate cases where two Petitions of Appeal are presented against a single Order of the Court below.

Papers regarding the variation of sentence in the R v Maginnis case.

Notes regarding the change of role for the Judicial Office following the devolution of budget-holding responsibility to Heads of Offices and the decision to relocate the Accountant's Office. The Ju...

Correspondence and cases that influenced an amendment to Standing Order V which would give the House power to waive the requirement to lodge security money in cases where the Committee are satisfie...

File contains memorandum on Security Bond and Recognizance, notes on practice of Appeal Committee in dealing with Petitions that Recognizance of Appellants should not be accepted, notes and lists o...

Correspondence regarding the jurisdiction of the Court where a devolution issue arises in an intermediate court in Scotland. Draft of changes in procedure and appendix as a result.

Precedent file containing 'Note for the Record on "Contempt Proceedings" for the Spycatcher Appeal', a statement by J.A.Vallance White on his actions during the Appellate Committee's handling of th...

Precedent file containing correspondence from the Judicial Office to legal firms regarding the application of 'Rights of Audience' when addressing the Appellate Committee as lawyers and barristers.

File contains memoranda on Judicial Sittings within various contexts e.g. in particular times such as Holy Week and Michaelmas or when different numbers (such as 4 or 7) Law Lords were sitting.

Correspondence and notes on external shorthand writing services for the Houses of Parliament, particularly with regards to the Appellate Committee. Includes list of duties.

Memorandum regarding impact of standing order on Appellate/Appeals committee and notes regarding how the Appeal committee should be minuted/journalled.

Correspondence regarding the decision to approve a new Standing Order establishing Appellate and Appeals committees and the minute entry at the beginning of each new session to "activate" the stand...

Information and correspondence regarding precedence in judicial sittings i.e. A change in the rule whereby the chair is taken by the senior Lord of Appeal, seniority being determined by date of app...

Files regarding amendments to Judicial Standing Orders.

Correspondence regarding the application of Standing Order and notes on time for lodging petitions for leave to appeal.

Precedent file regarding practice on time limits, history of time limits for Standing Orders, early precedents for Standing Orders, notes for Law Lords on Standing Orders, notes in reducing time li...

Mixed file concerning standing orders and judicial procedure. Includes examples of standing orders governing judicial procedure and internal discussions regarding whether amendments to Judicial Sta...

Correspondence and agreement regarding the Law Commission's Proposal to repeal section 2 of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1887.

Statistics of number of appeals from 1895 - 1930 including lists of cases from Scottish law that were brought for Appeal and some returns from Ireland that stop in 1920.

Stare Decisis means to stand by things decided (doctrine of precedent). Announcement by Chancellor re: Stare Decisis, precedent cases, press cuttings, correspondence, notes for criminal appeals and...

File contains correspondence regarding right of MPs to be exempt from subpoenas.

File contains letter from Lord Chancellor discussing sub-judice rule in House of Lords, question tabled in House of Lords on matter which may be sub-judice, correspondence on point at which sub-jud...

File contains notes and correspondence on stay of execution in House of Lords, stay of proceedings in relation to orders of service, specimen petition, copies of cases confirming practice of proced...

File includes copy of a report and correspondence regarding taxation for cases and copy of practice directions.

Extracts and correspondence regarding the use of tape recorders in court.

Includes discussions about the effect of General Elections on swearing in and cases during dissolution.

Mixed file relating to cases involving workmen's compensations.

Mixed file regarding the process for withdrawing an appeal. Includes some policy making and precedent cases.

Mixed file containing correspondence, working papers and application forms regarding waiving court fees. Includes policy making.

Vexatious litigation is legal action which is brought, regardless of its merits, solely to harass or subdue an adversary. It may take the form of a primary frivolous lawsuit or may be the repetitiv...

File contains working papers on the introduction of VAT in the 1972 and its affect on court costs.

File contains working papers and correspondence regarding the procedure for unreported judgements.

Memo by Lord Morton of Henryton detailing the precedent for the representation of trustees in House of Lords Appeal cases.

Working papers and correspondence about the timings of House of Lords hearings and procedures introduced to regulate timings.

Working papers and correspondence regarding the procedure for extensions for lodging appeals

Mixed file concerning the role of the Senior Law Lord. Includes discussions about the role of various posts in the organisation, about the role of the Lord Chancellor as well as the Law Lords.

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

Mixed file regarding the precedent for Habeas Corpus.