§ Mr. WATTasked the number of appeals at present set down for hearing in the House of Lords and Privy Council, and the number of days which are proposed to be given to the hearing of appeals before Christmas?
§ Sir RUFUS ISAACSThe number of appeals set down for hearing in the House of Lords is 30; and in the Privy Council, 29. I cannot give definite information as to the latter part of the question, but if the usual practice is followed there will be about twenty-two days on which appeals will be heard in the House of Lords between the present date and Christmas, and about twenty-eight in the Privy Council.
§ Mr. WATTasked the number of Lords at present qualified to sit for the hearing of appeals in the House of Lords and the Judicial Committee, respectively?
§ Sir RUFUS ISAACSThe number of Lords at present qualified to sit for the hearing of appeals in the House of Lords is fourteen, and in the Privy Council fifteen. In addition to the above there are twenty-three judges who have held, or are holding, high judicial office, who are qualified to sit on the hearing of appeals in the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.