Preserved precedents of Parliament’s special rights, from the earliest records to 1628.
This volume compiles key cases about privilege, attendance, and immunity for Members of the House, offering clear context and commentary.
This edition, a new print with additions, presents the cases in chronological order and includes notes that help readers understand how privilege was argued and applied across centuries. It focuses on how MPs were protected from certain processes while serving the nation, and how those protections evolved into broader constitutional principles.
- Learn how the House defined and defended member privilege during its early records.
- See how letters, writs, and legal challenges tested the limits of parliamentary immunity.
- Read authorial observations that illuminate the scope and impact of privilege in historical context.
- Explore the turn of privilege discussions as the monarchy and Parliament shaped constitutional norms.
Ideal for readers of political history, legal history, and those curious about the roots of parliamentary conduct and privilege in England.