Not to be confused with Criminal Justice Act 1967.
United Kingdom legislation
Criminal Law Act 1967
Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title
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 maintenance and champerty; and for purposes connected therewith.
Citation
1967 c. 58
Territorial extent
England and Wales[1] (Part I)
United Kingdom[a] (Parts II and III)
Dates
Royal assent
21 July 1967
Commencement
1 January 1968[2] (Part I)
21 July 1967 [b] (Parts II and III)
Other legislation
Repealed by
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s. 2 only)
Status: Current legislation
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Criminal Law Act 1967 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
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.
^The Criminal Law Act 1967, section 11(1)
^The Criminal Law Act 1967, section 12(1)
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