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🇬🇧 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandConstitution

Constitutional Reform Act 2005

16

Jurisdiction
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Provision
16
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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in force

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1 The Criminal Appeal Act 1968 is amended as follows. 2 In section 30 (restitution of property) in subsection (3) for “House of Lords” substitute “ Supreme Court ” . 3 In section 33 (right of appeal to House of Lords)— a in the sidenote and subsection (1) for “House of Lords” substitute “ Supreme Court ” ; b in subsection (2) for “the House of Lords” and “that House” substitute in each place “ the Supreme Court ” . 4 In section 34 (application for leave to appeal)— a for “House of Lords” in each place substitute “ Supreme Court ” ; b in subsection (1) for “decision of the Court” substitute “ decision of the Court of Appeal ” ; c in subsection (2) for “that House or the Court” substitute “ the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeal ” . 5 In section 35 (hearing and disposal of appeal)— a omit subsections (1) and (2); b in subsection (3) for “House of Lords” substitute “ Supreme Court ” . 6 In sections 36 and 37 (bail on appeal by defendant, and detention of defendant on appeal by the Crown) for “House of Lords” in each place substitute “ Supreme Court ” . 7 In section 38 (presence of defendant at hearing) for “House of Lords” and “House” in each place substitute “ Supreme Court ” . 8 In section 43 (effect of appeal on sentence) for “the House of Lords” and “that House” substitute “ the Supreme Court ” . 9 In Schedule 4 (procedural and other modifications for capital cases)— a in the italic heading preceding paragraph 3 for “House of Lords” substitute “ Supreme Court ” ; b in paragraphs 3 and 4 for “the House of Lords” and “the House” in each place substitute “ the Supreme Court ” .

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Constitutional Reform Act 2005 · legislation.gov.uk · Retrieved 17 August 2026.

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