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On Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:50:49 GMT, Janet Baraclough
wrote:

Law Lords don't make laws.

Au contraire. They amend, adjust and tweak virtually every piece of
Government legislation Their adjustments and suggestions are more
often than not incorporated into laws as their scrutiny is usually
more rigorous than that of the lower chamber.

Every amendment, tweak and adjustment has to be approved by both houses
of parliament;
and is therefore their collective responsibility.

There are 12 Law Lords and their function is judicial (appeal
court) not legislative

http://www.parliament.uk/documents/u...BpJudicial.pdf

Janet


Were they not replaced by the Supreme Court as of 1st Oct 2009?

Not replaced; the 12 Justices of the Supreme Court., are the 12
Law Lords.

http://www.supremecourt.gov.uk/about...to-the-uk.html

quote

"The Supreme Court has been established to achieve a complete
separation between the United Kingdom’s senior Judges and the Upper
House of Parliament, emphasising the independence of the Law Lords "
"The Supreme Court’s 12 Justices maintain the highest standards set by
the Appellate Committee, but are now explicitly separate from both
Government and Parliament."

Janet
But if they no longer sit in the House of Lords are they still Lords or
are they now Justices?

They always were both, and continue to be both. They do "sit " in the
House of Lords but they don't take part when the HOL is voting on
Bills.
When they retire from their judicial posts in the Supreme Court, they
will continue to be Lords and sit in the HOL and will then be eligible
to take part in the HOL's
legislative role .

The separation of the Law Lords judicial role from HOL law-making, is
to ensure the appeal courts' impartiality and independence from
political party and government.

Janet
Hmm Is that 2 second homes and 2 sets of expenses I wonder?
--
hugh
It may be more complicated but is it better?