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Court of Aldermen
City Court of Aldermen | |
|---|---|
 Aldermen (robed in scarlet) at Guildhall | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | Time immemorial |
| Preceded by | Court of Husting |
| Leadership | |
Alastair King since 2024 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 25 Aldermen |
25 / 25 | |
| Meeting place | |
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| Guildhall of London | |
The Court of Aldermen forms part of the senior governance of the City of London Corporation. It comprises twenty-five Aldermen of the City of London, presided over by the Lord Mayor (becoming senior Alderman during his or her year of office). 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 seven times a year in the Aldermen's Court Room at Guildhall.[1] The few remaining duties of the Court include approving people for Freedom of the City, approving the formation of new livery companies,[2] and appointing the Recorder of London.
- ^ "How the City of London works". Archived from the original on 5 April 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Council_and_democracy/Councillors_democracy_and_elections/appointment_process.htm#alderman [dead link]
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