Criminal Appeal Act 1995
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The Criminal Appeal Act 1995 is a UK statute that overhauled the criminal appeals system, most notably creating the Criminal Cases Review Commission to investigate potential miscarriages of justice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Criminal Appeal Act 1995 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Criminal Appeal Act 1995 Context triple: [Criminal Cases Review Commission, legalBasis, Criminal Appeal Act 1995]
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A.
Criminal Justice Act 1987
The Criminal Justice Act 1987 is a UK statute that, among other reforms, created and empowered the Serious Fraud Office to investigate and prosecute complex and serious fraud.
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B.
Prosecution of Offences Act 1985
The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 is a key UK statute that established the modern framework for public prosecutions, including the creation and functions of the Crown Prosecution Service and the role of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
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C.
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 is a major UK statute that overhauled the legal aid system, reformed sentencing, and introduced a range of criminal justice and civil justice changes.
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D.
Administration of Justice Act
The Administration of Justice Act was one of the British "Intolerable Acts" of 1774 that altered legal procedures in the American colonies, contributing to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
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E.
Senior Courts Act 1981
The Senior Courts Act 1981 is a key piece of UK legislation that organizes and defines the structure, jurisdiction, and procedures of the senior courts of England and Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Criminal Appeal Act 1995 Target entity description: The Criminal Appeal Act 1995 is a UK statute that overhauled the criminal appeals system, most notably creating the Criminal Cases Review Commission to investigate potential miscarriages of justice.
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A.
Criminal Justice Act 1987
The Criminal Justice Act 1987 is a UK statute that, among other reforms, created and empowered the Serious Fraud Office to investigate and prosecute complex and serious fraud.
-
B.
Prosecution of Offences Act 1985
The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 is a key UK statute that established the modern framework for public prosecutions, including the creation and functions of the Crown Prosecution Service and the role of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
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C.
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 is a major UK statute that overhauled the legal aid system, reformed sentencing, and introduced a range of criminal justice and civil justice changes.
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D.
Administration of Justice Act
The Administration of Justice Act was one of the British "Intolerable Acts" of 1774 that altered legal procedures in the American colonies, contributing to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
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E.
Senior Courts Act 1981
The Senior Courts Act 1981 is a key piece of UK legislation that organizes and defines the structure, jurisdiction, and procedures of the senior courts of England and Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom statute ⓘ |
| aim |
to enhance safeguards against wrongful conviction
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to provide an independent review mechanism separate from the executive ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
cases of alleged wrongful conviction
ⓘ
cases of alleged wrongful sentence ⓘ convictions in the Crown Court ⓘ sentences imposed by the Crown Court ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBody | Criminal Cases Review Commission ⓘ |
| createdIndependentBody | Criminal Cases Review Commission ⓘ |
| definesBody | Criminal Cases Review Commission ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Conservative government of John Major ⓘ |
| establishesProcedureFor | referral of cases to the Court of Appeal by the Criminal Cases Review Commission ⓘ |
| establishesStandard | real possibility test for referral by the Criminal Cases Review Commission ⓘ |
| givesPowerTo |
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
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linked to:
Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal
Criminal Cases Review Commission ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
independence of miscarriage of justice investigations
ⓘ
post-conviction review procedures ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| keyProvision |
criteria for referring convictions and sentences to the Court of Appeal
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establishment, functions and powers of the Criminal Cases Review Commission ⓘ provisions relating to appeals from the Crown Court ⓘ provisions relating to the Courts-Martial Appeal Court ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalCitation | 1995 c. 35 ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to establish a Criminal Cases Review Commission and to make provision with respect to the functions of the Commission and the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal and the Courts-Martial Appeal Court; and for connected purposes. ⓘ |
| parliament |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
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| partOfLegalSystem |
criminal law of England and Wales
ⓘ
criminal law of Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| purpose |
to provide a mechanism for reviewing alleged miscarriages of justice
ⓘ
to reform the criminal appeals system in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| region | Great Britain ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968
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Criminal Appeal Act 1968 ⓘ |
| replaced | Home Secretary’s previous reference power in criminal cases ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1995-07-19 ⓘ |
| sectionCountApproximate | over 30 sections ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Criminal Appeal Act 1995 ⓘ |
| status | in force with amendments ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
criminal appeals
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miscarriages of justice ⓘ |
| typeOfReform | overhaul of criminal appeals system ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1995 ⓘ |
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Subject: Criminal Appeal Act 1995 Description of subject: The Criminal Appeal Act 1995 is a UK statute that overhauled the criminal appeals system, most notably creating the Criminal Cases Review Commission to investigate potential miscarriages of justice.
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