Court for Crown Cases Reserved

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English criminal courts system 1848-1907
English criminal courts system 1848-1907

The Court for Crown Cases Reserved was an English appellate court for criminal cases established in 1848[1] to hear references from the trial judge. It did not allow a retrial, only judgment on a point of law. Neither did it create a right of appeal and only a few selected cases were heard every year.[2]

It was superseded by the Court of Criminal Appeal in 1907.[3]

[edit] Notable cases referred to the Court

[edit] References

  1. ^ Crown Cases Act 1848 (11 & 12 Vict. c.78)
  2. ^ Cornish & Clarke (1989) p.35
  3. ^ Cornish & Clarke (1989) p.619

[edit] Bibliography

  • Cornish, W. & Clarke, G. (1989). Law and Society in England 1750-1950. London: Sweet & Maxwell. ISBN 0421311509. 


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