...silence on duty. But the laws which so effectually provide for the safety of the people, provide no less for that of the members, whether of the House of Peers,...questioned in any court or place out of parliament.* * Bill of Eights, Art. 9. Yet, in the case of Wilkes, a great constitutional principle was grossly...

...Crown. " It is declared by the statute 1 "Wm. and Mary, c. 2, ' at one of the liberties of the people, that the freedom of speech and debates and proceedings...questioned in any court or place out of Parliament ;' and this freedom of speech is particularly demanded of the King in person by the Speaker of the...

...lords. The most solemn recognition of the privilege is contained in the Bill of Rights, which declares "that the freedom of speech and debates and proceedings...questioned in any court or place out of parliament." There are however certain legal incidents to this privilege which it is necessary to notice. The law...

...remarks in parliament, the declaration of rights enacts " that the freedom of speech, and debates or proceedings in parliament, ought not to be impeached...questioned in any court or place out of parliament." This was adopted by the framers of our constitution, in the words that " for any speech or debate in...

...That election of members of Parliament ought to be free. 9. That the freedom of speech, and debates or proceedings in Parliament, ought not to be impeached...questioned in any court or place out of Parliament. 10. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed ; nor cruel and unusual...

...and debate. Article 9 of the Bill of Rights 1689 provides that: ... freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in Parliament ought not to be impeached...questioned in any court or place out of Parliament. The issue of what is covered by the term 'proceedings in Parliament' was raised in the case of GR Strauss...

...1989). Moreover, according to section 9 of the Bill of Rights, 1689, i Will & Mar. sess. 2, c. 2, the "proceedings in Parliament ought not to be impeached...questioned in any court or place out of Parliament." See Wade and Bradley, ibid., 76-7. 29 (1842), 8 Cl. & F. 710, 8 ER 279 (HL). 30 Ibid., 285. See also...

...manner than the same is or shall be granted, is illegal; ... that the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in parliament ought not to be impeached...questioned in any court or place out of parliament ...«. i20 A V. Dicey, Introduction to the Study of the Law of the Constitution, 9. Aufl., London 1939...

...face of it, art 9 of the Bill of Rights 1 689, which states that 'Freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in Parliament ought not to be impeached...questioned in any Court or place out of Parliament' , would seem to provide members, officers of both Houses and strangers1 with wide immunity from the...

...immunity recognised in relation to the free speech of members: 'the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in Parliament ought not to be impeached...questioned in any court or place out of Parliament'. But the Act also looks forward through the extension of the net of protection to individuals or groups...