Court of Aldermen

Court of Aldermen
Aldermen (wearing scarlet robes) gathered in the Guildhall
Type
Type
Term limits
 None
History
Founded Time immemorial
Preceded by Court of Hustings
Leadership
Charles Bowman
Since 2017
Structure
Seats 25 aldermen
25 / 25
Meeting place
Aldermens Court Room, Guildhall

The Court of Aldermen is an elected body forming part of the City of London Corporation. The Court of Aldermen is made up of the twenty five aldermen of the City of London, presided over by the Lord Mayor (who is one of the aldermen). The court was originally responsible for the entire administration of the City, but most of its responsibilities were subsumed by the Court of Common Council in the fourteenth century. The Court of Aldermen meets nine times a year in the Aldermen's Court Room at Guildhall.[1] Some of the remaining duties of the Court include approving people for Freedom of the City and approving the formation of new livery companies,[2] appointing the Recorder of London and acting as the verderers of Epping Forest.

Term of office

Although it is customary for them to retire at age 70 there is no legal compulsion to do so. They must submit themselves for re-election every six years.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "How the City of London works". Archived from the original on 5 April 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  2. ↑ http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Council_and_democracy/Councillors_democracy_and_elections/appointment_process.htm#alderman
  3. ↑ "Report – Policy & Resources Committee in consultation with the General Purposes Committee of Aldermen, Bill for an Act of Common Council: Aldermanic Eligibility" (PDF). cityoflondon.gov.uk. The City of London. 25 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "The Court of Common Council - London Metropolitan Archives, Information Leaflet Number 13" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2017.


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