Tag Archives: Lord Chancellor

No, The Lord Chancellor And The Lord President Can’t Vote In The House Of Lords

Posted on October 10, 2021 by jasonloch

An article in the Daily Telegraph has claimed that the Lord Chancellor and the Lord President of the Council have “archaic rights” to vote in the House of Lords even though they aren’t peers (the article is behind a paywall, … Continue reading →

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Bishops And Homage

Posted on July 21, 2020 by jasonloch

Today, the new Archbishop of York formally did homage for the temporalities of his new see. Because of the pandemic, the ceremony took place via video link. In normal times, it would involve a small ceremony at Buckingham Palace or … Continue reading →

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Great Offices Of State vs. Great Officers Of State

Posted on May 10, 2018 by jasonloch

When Sajid Javid was appointed Home Secretary, he became the first person of color to hold one of the Great Offices of State. However, he is not the first person of color to be a Great Officer of State–that honor … Continue reading →

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Should Lord Chancellors Be Lawyers Once More?

Posted on June 26, 2014 by jasonloch

In his testimony before the House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution today, the President of the Supreme Court, Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, suggested that he and his colleagues would prefer a Lord Chancellor “who had the court system and … Continue reading →

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