...law; That election of members of Parliament ought to be free; That the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in Parliament ought not to be impeached...questioned in any court or place out of Parliament; That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments...

...fundamental building-block in the relationship between the courts and Parliament: "the freedom of speech and debate or proceedings in Parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court of place out of Parliament". Accordingly, no court could penalise or impose liability for statements...

...cognizable only in parliament." Article 9 thus guaranteed "[t]hat the freedom of speech, and debates or proceedings in parliament, ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of parliament."42 Indeed, Sir George Treby, a Member of the Commons committee that drafted...

...Article 9 of the Bill of Rights 1689 (Eng). Article 9 provides: That freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in Parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Parliament.2 Before the High Court, counsel for Arena argued that the 1997 Act impeded...

...requirement of the Bill of Rights 1688 that the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in Parliament is not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Parliament] (2) A conflict decision is not unlawful because it is not approved as required by this Part. (3) Further,...