Date released: 25 January 2005
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This document was produced in December 1999 by the Human Rights Act division
of the Lord Chancellor's Department. It covers the history of the Law Lords
and the Lord Chancellor from 1600s until the present day.
The Law Lords and the Lord Chancellor: Historical background (1999) [PDF 2.44 Mb]
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Annexes
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