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The Court of Criminal Appeal is the name of an existing court of Scotland and a historic court in England and Wales.

England


The Court of Criminal Appeal was an English appellate court for criminal cases established by the Judicature Act 1873. It superseded the Court for Crown Cases Reserved. In 1966 the Court of Criminal Appeal was superseded by the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales.

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Scotland law


In Scotland, when the High Court of Justiciary hears criminal appeals, it is known as the Court of Criminal Appeal.

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Court systems in England and Wales | Scottish court systems | History of the United Kingdom | Criminal law | Legal history

 

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