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Criminal Appeal Act 1995

1995 CHAPTER 35

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

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  1. Part I

    The Court of Appeal

    1. 1. Leave to appeal etc.

    2. 2. Grounds for allowing and dismissing appeals.

    3. 3. Abolition of references by Secretary of State.

    4. 4. Evidence.

    5. 5. Power to order investigations.

    6. 6. Powers exercisable by registrar.

    7. 7. Appeals in cases of death.

  2. Part II

    The Criminal Cases Review Commission

    1. The Commission

      1. 8. The Commission.

    2. References to court

      1. 9. Cases dealt with on indictment in England and Wales.

      2. 10. Cases dealt with on indictment in Northern Ireland.

      3. 11. Cases dealt with summarily in England and Wales.

      4. 12. Cases dealt with summarily in Northern Ireland.

      5. 13. Conditions for making of references.

      6. 14. Further provisions about references.

    3. Investigations and assistance

      1. 15. Investigations for Court of Appeal.

      2. 16. Assistance in connection with prerogative of mercy.

    4. Supplementary powers

      1. 17. Power to obtain documents etc.

      2. 18. Government documents etc. relating to current or old cases.

      3. 19. Power to require appointment of investigating officers.

      4. 20. Inquiries by investigating officers.

      5. 21. Other powers.

      6. 22. Meaning of “public body” etc.

    5. Disclosure of information

      1. 23. Offence of disclosure.

      2. 24. Exceptions from obligations of non-disclosure.

      3. 25. Consent to disclosure.

  3. Part III

    Other Provisions

    1. Powers of magistrates' courts to rectify mistakes

      1. 26. Extension of power of courts in England and Wales.

      2. 27. Introduction of power in Northern Ireland.

    2. Compensation for miscarriages of justice

      1. 28. Assessment of compensation.

  4. Part IV

    Supplementary

    1. 29. Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.

    2. 30. Interpretation.

    3. 31. Financial provision.

    4. 32. Commencement.

    5. 33. Extent.

    6. 34. Short title.

  5. SCHEDULES:

    1. Schedule 1

      The Commission: further provisions.

    2. Schedule 2

      Minor and consequential amendments.

    3. Schedule 3

      Repeals.

An Act to amend provisions relating to appeals and references to the Court of Appeal in criminal cases; to establish a Criminal Cases Review Commission and confer functions on, and make other provision in relation to, the Commission; to amend section 142 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 and introduce in Northern Ireland provisions similar to those of that section; to amend section 133 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988; and for connected purposes.

[19th July 1995]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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