Tag: Parliament

  • Chancellor

    History The chancellor in England In England the office of chancellor dates back to the reign of Edward the Confessor, the first English king to use the Norman practice of sealing instead of signing documents; and from the Norman Conquest onwards the succession of chancellors is […]

  • Bahamas Parliament

    Bahamas Parliament Discovered by Columbus in 1492, the Bahamas were already regarded as British less than a hundred years later. They were included in Royal Grants in 1629, to the ‘Eleutherian Adventurers’–a company formed in London to colonize the islands–in 1647, and again in 1670 when Charles II vested the Bahamas in 6 Lords Proprietors.…

  • Bahamas Parliament

    Bahamas Parliament Discovered by Columbus in 1492, the Bahamas were already regarded as British less than a hundred years later. They were included in Royal Grants in 1629, to the ‘Eleutherian Adventurers’–a company formed in London to colonize the islands–in 1647, and again in 1670 when Charles II vested the Bahamas in 6 Lords Proprietors.…

  • Addled Parliament

    The Parliament summoned by James I in 1614 in the hope of raising money. The Commons demanded the abolition of impositions (duties raised by the sole authority of the King), a demand which failed to receive the support of the Lords, and also the restoration of the ejected clergy to their […]

  • Act of Attainder

    An Act of Attainder (Conviction) was an Act of Parliament convicting a person of an offence and inflicting a punishment. This was not necessarily preceded by a trial, but if it was it was held before both Houses of Parliament and not before the Lords on the accusation of the Commons, as was […]

  • Leave of Absence

    The formal granting of leave of absence to a Member of Parliament is a practice which has largely fallen into disuse. The attendance of members is not enforced in either House. Formerly members of the House of Commons who absented themselves without permission were directed to be punished, […]

  • Parliamentary Committees

    A parliamentary committee is a small group of Members created and empowered by the House to perform one or more specific tasks (with exceptions). There are a number of different types of committees and they are formed on a temporary or permanent basis. They usually consist of Members drawn […]

  • Parliament

    Introduction to Parliament British Parliament, supreme legislature of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It consists, technically, of the Crown, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons, but when commonly referred to, it means the House of Commons and House of Lords. […]

  • Indemnity

    Indemnity in Contract Formation It is often advisable to include this term in any contract. In Pinsent Mason’s words:Indemnity clauses are an express obligation to compensate the indemnified party by making a money payment for some defined loss or damage. They provide for an immediate right to […]

  • Special Procedure Orders

    Introduction ‘Special procedure order’ means an order, scheme, certificate or byelaws in relation to which the Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Act 1945 as amended by the Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Act 1965. Note: The following information is intended to provide information […]

  • Long Parliament

    History Convocation of the Long Parliament, 1640 In his Scotch policy Charles overreached himself. With the zealous coöperation of Archbishop Laud, imprudently attempted to strengthen the episcopacy (system of bishops) in the northern kingdom, and likewise to introduce an un-Calvinistic […]

  • Absolutism

    Absolutism of the Tudors, 1485-1603 Absolutism had reached its high-water mark in England long before the power and prestige of the French monarchy had culminated in the person of Louis XIV. In the sixteenth century—the very century in which the French sovereigns faced constant foreign […]

  • Parliament Dissolution

    Background During a General Election period the Government retains its responsibility to govern and Ministers remain in charge of their departments. Essential business must be carried on. However, it is customary for Ministers to keep to a minimum decisions which would initiate new action of […]

  • Explanatory Memoranda to Statutory Instruments

    The purpose of the Explanatory Memorandum is to provide to the lay reader a plain English, stand alone, explanation of the effect of the legislation and why it is necessary. It is not aimed at lawyers, but to help people who know nothing about the law or the subject quickly to gain an […]

  • Act of Settlement

    Act of parliament (1701) settling the succession to the throne. The Bill of Rights (1689) had limited the succession -in accordance to Bamber Gascoigne´ Encyclopedia of Britain about “Act of Settlement”- to the children of Mary and Anne (the daughters of James II) and of their cousin William […]