The End of the House of Lords……..judicially at least
August 1, 2009 |
The Law Lords are no more. On 30 July 2009 the judicial work of the House of Lords ended. And next Monday their Lordships find themselves as members of the United Kingdom Supreme Court. Probably for the better though I thoroughly enjoy harmless anachronisms. And there was something delightful in watching a Law Lord deliver his judgment as a speech from the benches of the House of Lords. It was so informal and conversational. It reminded me of what a wise colleague once said about the how the further up the legal tree the less the formality and stuffiness. I think that is because the truly bright and competent don’t have the need to cloak any insecurities in pomp, ceremony and unnecessary formality. Some of the nonsense that some (and thankfully not many) Magistrates go on about on forms and process is enough to make a cat smile.
Back to the House of Lords. They went out with a bang not a whimper. Seven judgements all in. And here they are:
|
Title |
Number |
Date of Judgment |
|
Moore Stephens (a firm) (Respondents) v Stone Rolls Limited (in liquidation (Appellants) |
[2009] UKHL 39 |
30 July 2009 |
|
[2009] UKHL 40 |
30 July 2009 | |
|
[2009] UKHL 41 |
30 July 2009 | |
|
R v C (Respondent) (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)) |
[2009] UKHL 42 |
30 July 2009 |
|
[2009] UKHL 43 |
30 July 2009 | |
|
[2009] UKHL 44 |
30 July 2009 | |
|
R (on the application of Purdy) (Appellant) v Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) |
[2009] UKHL 45 |
30 July 2009 |
The most contentious is the last in the list.
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