Month: March 2003

The attorney general is to ask the Law Lords to hear his appeal against a lower court decision that allowed a challenge to the Treason Felony Act to proceed. The Act makes it unlawful for anyone to call in print for replacement of Britain’s monarchy by a democratic system. The Guardian newspaper is asking the…

A vacant seat in Britain’s legislature is to be filled by an election in which only hereditary legislators may vote. Only hereditary holders of the feudal title of “Lord” may stand in this election. There have been 81 nominations for the election to be held later this month. Most are conservative party supporters, with two…