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The Criminal Law Act 1967 (c. 58) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that made some major changes to English criminal law, as part of wider liberal reforms by the Labour government elected in 1966. Most of it is still in force.
- 1967 c. 58
- 21 July 1967
- 1 January 1968 (Part I), 21 July 1967 (Parts II and III)
- Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s. 2 only)
The Criminal Law Act 1967 (c 58) The Criminal Law Act 1977 (c 45) Scotland The Criminal Law (Scotland) Act 1829 (10 Geo 4 c 38) The Criminal Law (Scotland) Act 1830 (11 Geo 4 & 1 Will 4 c 37) The Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c 39) Northern Ireland The Criminal Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 (c 18) (NI) Republic of Ireland
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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Criminal Law Act 1967. 1. Abolition of distinction between felony and misdemeanour. 2. Arrest without warrant. 3. Use of force in making arrest, etc. 4. Penalties for assisting offenders.
The basic powers of the police derive from the Police Act 1996, which covers attestation ( section 29 ), jurisdiction ( section 30) and a number of other matters. Day to day, common law features greatly in relation to use of force (self defence & defence of others) and a number of other areas. The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is a key ...
An Act to amend the law of England and Wales by abolishing the division of crimes into felonies and misdemeanours and to amend and simplify the law in respect of matters arising from or related to that division or the abolition of it; to do away (within or without England and Wales) with certain obsolete crimes together with the torts of mainten...
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1 Abolition of distinction between felony and misdemeanour. U.K. (1) All distinctions between felony and misdemeanour are hereby abolished. (2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, on all matters on which a distinction has previously been made between felony and misdemeanour, including mode of trial, the law and practice in relation to all offences cognisable under the law of England and ...
