§ Mr. BYLESasked the Attorney-General what steps would be necessary in order to constitute the court for the trial of Election Petitions a court of three judges instead of two?
§ Sir RUFUS ISAACSThe constitution of the court for the trial of Election Petitions is now regulated by Section 2 of the Parliamentary Elections and Corrupt Practices Act, 1879, which provides that the trial of Election Petitions should be conducted before two judges instead of one. Legislation would be necessary to constitute the court for trial of Election Petitions a court of three judges.
§ Mr. BYLESWill the Government also consider the propriety of going back to the old plan by which this House had control?
§ Viscount HELMSLEYWill the learned Attorney-General take steps to discourage the view which is prevalent in some quarters that the decisions of the Election Petitions are not impartial?