An Act to amend the Law relating to Indictments in Criminal Cases, and matters incidental or similar thereto.
Citation
5 & 6 Geo. 5. c. 90
Territorial extent
England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent
23 December 1915
Commencement
1 April 1916
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes
Criminal Procedure Act 1848
Amended by
Criminal Justice Administration Act 1956
Criminal Justice Act 1948
Prosecution of Offences Act 1985
Statute Law Revision Act 1927
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Indictments Act 1915 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
United Kingdom legislation
Indictment Rules 1971
Statutory Instrument
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Citation
SI 1971/1253
Dates
Made
23 July 1971
Laid before Parliament
6 August 1971
Commencement
1 October 1971
Other legislation
Made under
Indictments Act 1915
Criminal Justice Administration Act 1956
Text of the The Indictment Rules 1971 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
United Kingdom legislation
Indictment Rules 1915
Statutory Rules and Orders
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Citation
SR&O 1915/1235
The Indictments Act 1915 (5 & 6 Geo. 5. c. 90) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that made significant changes to the law relating to indictments. The law relating to indictments evolved during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and became lengthy, confusing and highly technical to the point where some barristers specialised entirely in drawing up indictments. During the nineteenth century several Acts were passed by Parliament to correct this problem, but none were entirely successful. In 1913 Lord Haldane created a committee to draw up a draft bill reforming the law of indictments, which became the Indictments Act 1915.
Coming into force on 1 April 1916, the Act established rules on how indictments are to be drafted, and provided methods to amend and alter faulty indictments in court. Most importantly it simplified the layout of indictments and provided a list of items it had to contain, such as "such particulars as may be necessary for giving reasonable information as to the nature of the charge."[1] While the Act has been significantly amended over the years, several sections are still in force, and the indictment rules given form the basis of the Indictment Rules 1971 (SI 1971/1253) which replace the Indictment Rules 1915 (SR&O 1915/1235).
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