Trials for Felony Act 1836
Encyclopedia
The Trials for Felony Act 1836 (6 & 7 Will 4 c 114) was an Act
of the Parliament
of the United Kingdom
.
This Act was repealed in part by the Summary Jurisdiction Act 1848.
In a report dated 27 September 1985, the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission said that section 4 was the only provision that had not been repealed. They said that it was redundant. They recommended that the Act be repealed. This Act was repealed by section 1(1) of, and Group 1 of Part I of Schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986.
This Act was repealed for Northern Ireland
by section 15(2) of, and Schedule 2 to, the Criminal Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1967.
This Act was repealed for the Republic of Ireland
by section 16 of, and the Third Schedule to, the Criminal Law Act 1997.
by section 10(2) of, and Part III of Schedule 3 to, the Criminal Law Act 1967
.
Act of Parliament
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of the Parliament
Parliament
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of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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This Act was repealed in part by the Summary Jurisdiction Act 1848.
In a report dated 27 September 1985, the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission said that section 4 was the only provision that had not been repealed. They said that it was redundant. They recommended that the Act be repealed. This Act was repealed by section 1(1) of, and Group 1 of Part I of Schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986.
This Act was repealed for Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
by section 15(2) of, and Schedule 2 to, the Criminal Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1967.
This Act was repealed for the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
by section 16 of, and the Third Schedule to, the Criminal Law Act 1997.
Section 1 - All persons tried for felony after 1 October next may make their defence by counsel or attorney
This section was repealed for England and WalesEngland and Wales
England and Wales is a jurisdiction within the United Kingdom. It consists of England and Wales, two of the four countries of the United Kingdom...
by section 10(2) of, and Part III of Schedule 3 to, the Criminal Law Act 1967
Criminal Law Act 1967
The Criminal Law Act 1967 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. However, with some minor exceptions, it generally applies to only England and Wales. It made some major changes to English criminal law...
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External links
- The Trials for Felony Act 1836, from Google Books.
- List of repeals and amendments in the Republic of Ireland from the Irish Statute Book