Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968
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The Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968 is a UK statute that established a system for appealing court-martial decisions, aligning military justice more closely with the civilian criminal appeals framework.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968 canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom statute ⓘ |
| amends |
Air Force Act 1955
NERFINISHED
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Army Act 1955 NERFINISHED ⓘ Naval Discipline Act 1957 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
certain civilians subject to service discipline
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members of the armed forces subject to service law ⓘ |
| citation | 1968 c. 20 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBody | Courts-Martial Appeal Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Courts-Martial Appeal Court
NERFINISHED
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civilian courts of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| establishes | right of appeal from courts-martial to a civilian court ⓘ |
| introducedConcept | civilian appellate oversight of courts-martial ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
criminal procedure
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military law ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to establish a Courts-Martial Appeal Court and to make provision for appeals from courts-martial and for purposes connected therewith ⓘ |
| modeledOn | Criminal Appeal Act 1968 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliament | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United Kingdom military justice system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appeals against conviction by court-martial
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appeals against sentence imposed by court-martial ⓘ bail pending appeal in court-martial cases ⓘ constitution and composition of the Courts-Martial Appeal Court ⓘ legal representation for appellants ⓘ powers of the Courts-Martial Appeal Court ⓘ powers to order retrials in court-martial cases ⓘ powers to quash or vary court-martial convictions ⓘ procedure on hearing of appeals from courts-martial ⓘ reference of court-martial cases to the Courts-Martial Appeal Court ⓘ |
| purpose |
to align military appeal procedures with the civilian criminal appeals framework
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to provide a system of appeals from courts-martial ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Armed Forces Act 2006
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Criminal Appeal Act 1968 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1968-10-25 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | amended ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
appeals
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courts-martial ⓘ military justice ⓘ |
| typeOfAppealCourt | superior court of record ⓘ |
| yearOfAct | 1968 ⓘ |
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