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5 )Distinguish between the political function of the House of Lords and its judicial function . Why is the judicial function of the House of Lords about to cease ? By what will it be replaced and when (100 words

UK parliament is a bicameral system which comprises the House of Commons and the House of Lords . The House of Lords ' political function involves questioning the Government on its activity on any matter , analysing and improving laws on matters discussed , providing independent expertise on technical matters . But the House of Lords is also the highest

court of appeal in the UK , acting also on devolution and in criminal matters for Northern Ireland , Scotland and Wales

Its decisions bind all courts below and therefore constitute the source of case law

According to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 , the judicial functions of the House of Lords are to be transferred to a newly created Supreme Court of United Kingdom in October 2009 . The Law Lords will then be the first judges in the new Supreme Court . The newly appointed judges joining them in the future will not be given peerage

6 ) From your independent research identify one decision of the House of Lords , sitting in its judicial capacity , within the last three years and , in general terms , the subject matter of the decision . Record the title of the case and the names of the judges who decided it in the House of Lords (100 words

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