Constitutional Reform Act 2005
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- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Provision
- 16
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
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Official source1 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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