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The Office of Lord Chancellor.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2001Copyright date: ©2001Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (232 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781847313003
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: The Office of Lord ChancellorDDC classification:
  • 328.3453
LOC classification:
  • KD7107.W66 2001
Online resources:
Contents:
Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Title verso -- Preface -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- An Historical Office -- The Office of Lord Chancellor in the Twenty-First Century -- A Difficult Position to Defend -- 2. The Lord Chancellor in the Constitution -- Introduction -- Constitutional Justifications for Judicial Independence -- The Lord Chanceller -- Defender of Judicial Independence -- Safeguards for Judicial Independence -- Conclusion -- 3. The Lord Chancellor's Department -- Introduction -- Development of the LCD -- The Change to a Management Culture -- The Court Service -- The Position of the Permanent Secretary in the LCD -- Conclusion -- 4. The Lord Chancellor's Executive Role -- Introduction -- Executive Responsibilities -- The Influence of the Lord Chancellor -- Lord Irvine: At the Centre of Government -- Policies -- Conclusion -- 5. The Lord Chancellor as Judge -- Introduction -- The Lord Chancellor as Speaker -- The History of the Judicial Role -- The Influence of Twentieth Century Lord Chancellors -- The Judicial Records of Lord Chancellors -- The Frequency with Which Lord Chancellors Sit as Judges -- The Selection of Judicial Panels -- The Diminishing Role for the Lord Chancellor -- Limitations upon the Lord Chancellor's Role -- The Effect of the Human Rights Act 1998 -- Conclusion -- 6. Judicial Appointments -- Introduction -- Lord Chancellors and Judicial Patronage -- The Judicial Appointments System -- Considerations/Criteria -- Towards a More Open System -- A Judicial Commission -- Conclusion -- 7. The Accountability of the Lord Chancellor -- Introduction -- Accountability in the House of Commons -- Appearances Before Select Committees -- The Court Service Agency -- An Uncertain Division of Responsibilities -- Accountability to the Courts -- Accountability to the Public -- The Parliamentary Ombudsman (PCA) -- Conclusion.
8. The Reform of the Office of Lord Chancellor -- Introduction -- The Lord Chancellor's Judicial Role -- Judicial Appointments -- The Lord Chancellor's Constitutional Role -- The Lord Chancellor's Executive Role -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary: This book analyses the development and current position of the Lord Chancellor in his various roles.
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Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Title verso -- Preface -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- An Historical Office -- The Office of Lord Chancellor in the Twenty-First Century -- A Difficult Position to Defend -- 2. The Lord Chancellor in the Constitution -- Introduction -- Constitutional Justifications for Judicial Independence -- The Lord Chanceller -- Defender of Judicial Independence -- Safeguards for Judicial Independence -- Conclusion -- 3. The Lord Chancellor's Department -- Introduction -- Development of the LCD -- The Change to a Management Culture -- The Court Service -- The Position of the Permanent Secretary in the LCD -- Conclusion -- 4. The Lord Chancellor's Executive Role -- Introduction -- Executive Responsibilities -- The Influence of the Lord Chancellor -- Lord Irvine: At the Centre of Government -- Policies -- Conclusion -- 5. The Lord Chancellor as Judge -- Introduction -- The Lord Chancellor as Speaker -- The History of the Judicial Role -- The Influence of Twentieth Century Lord Chancellors -- The Judicial Records of Lord Chancellors -- The Frequency with Which Lord Chancellors Sit as Judges -- The Selection of Judicial Panels -- The Diminishing Role for the Lord Chancellor -- Limitations upon the Lord Chancellor's Role -- The Effect of the Human Rights Act 1998 -- Conclusion -- 6. Judicial Appointments -- Introduction -- Lord Chancellors and Judicial Patronage -- The Judicial Appointments System -- Considerations/Criteria -- Towards a More Open System -- A Judicial Commission -- Conclusion -- 7. The Accountability of the Lord Chancellor -- Introduction -- Accountability in the House of Commons -- Appearances Before Select Committees -- The Court Service Agency -- An Uncertain Division of Responsibilities -- Accountability to the Courts -- Accountability to the Public -- The Parliamentary Ombudsman (PCA) -- Conclusion.

8. The Reform of the Office of Lord Chancellor -- Introduction -- The Lord Chancellor's Judicial Role -- Judicial Appointments -- The Lord Chancellor's Constitutional Role -- The Lord Chancellor's Executive Role -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.

This book analyses the development and current position of the Lord Chancellor in his various roles.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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