Overview
High Court of Parliament
The judicial functions of the House of Lords from the early Middle Ages until the Civil War
Civil War to the Act of Union
How the judicial work of the House of Lords developed in the 17th and 18th centuries
Further Reform
The 19th century saw further reform of the House of Lords' judicial functions
Brougham and Vaux changes
The new Lord Chancellor makes his mark
Professional Court
During the 19th century the judicial functions of the House of Lords were formalised and became increasingly professional
20th Century Reforms
The judicial role of the House of Lords continued to change as a result of European Union membership in 1973 and the Human Rights Act 1998
Supreme Court
After centuries as the UK's highest court of appeal, the judicial role of the House of Lords transfers to a separate Supreme Court from 1 October 2009