An Encyclopaedia of ParliamentFirst published in 1958. |
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Page 581
... privilege to - day lies in the immunity it confers upon Members of Parliament from the law of slander . All members are , however , subject to the discipline of ... privileges are based solely on custom and precedent while [ 581 ] Privilege.
... privilege to - day lies in the immunity it confers upon Members of Parliament from the law of slander . All members are , however , subject to the discipline of ... privileges are based solely on custom and precedent while [ 581 ] Privilege.
Page 582
... privilege were defined and agreed to by Parliament , the Crown , and the courts , and it was further agreed that no new privilege can be created . ( Further reading : Lord Kilmuir , The Law of Parliamentary Privilege , 1959 ) . See also ...
... privilege were defined and agreed to by Parliament , the Crown , and the courts , and it was further agreed that no new privilege can be created . ( Further reading : Lord Kilmuir , The Law of Parliamentary Privilege , 1959 ) . See also ...
Page 586
... Privileges during the consideration of the Callaghan case , the Clerk of the House pointed out that ' under the law of privilege offences against the House are not civil but quasi - criminal in character . . . . Libels on the House or ...
... Privileges during the consideration of the Callaghan case , the Clerk of the House pointed out that ' under the law of privilege offences against the House are not civil but quasi - criminal in character . . . . Libels on the House or ...
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