Goodbye House of Lords | News | The Lawyer. As of today, 30th July, 2009, the UK House of Lords ceases to exist as we know it. This was published by The Lawyer.com.
For those who trained in Common Law jurisdictions (like I did), the House of Lord is sacrosanct; or at least, we were taught to view it that way. So it is easy to understand the nostalgia which accompanied my reading of the news. While we are advocating change and progress and maybe an eradication of excess traditionalism in the law profession, this comes as a shock. Is there such a thing as too much change?
The House of Lords had their last sitting today. What we now have, is a Supreme Court. What can we say? Change IS a constant.
If you are not sure, this is the home of Ryland v Fletcher (the doctrine of strict liability); Dunlop Pn.eumatic Tyre v. Selfridge and co Ltd (privity of contract); Donoghue v. Stevenson (the neighbour principle); Hedley Byrne v Heller (liability for pure economic loss), just to mention a few.
This a YouTube video by Lord Justice Mance explaining the reason for the change.
We here at The Nigerian Lawyer would like to give our last bow to the House of Lords and the great Justices who sat in it. Adieu!
Goodbye House of Lords | News | The Lawyer
madame is at casablance awaiting the arrival of her longlost love. not lost to war or anything noble like that but to the little mademoiselle just down the road. so she awaits his return with a broad oak pestle and a little deringer – in case the pestle does not work.