Criminal Law Act 1827
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act for further improving the Administration of Justice in Criminal Cases in England. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 7 & 8 Geo. 4. c. 28 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 21 June 1827 |
| Commencement | 1 July 1827 |
| Repealed | 1 January 1968 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Interpretation Act 1889 |
| Repealed by | Criminal Law Act 1967 |
| Relates to | |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Criminal Law Act 1827 (7 & 8 Geo. 4. c. 28) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, applicable only to England and Wales. The act abolished many obsolete procedural devices in English criminal law, particularly the benefit of clergy.
The act was one of Peel's Acts which consolidated, repealed and replaced a large number of existing statutes. The enactments replaced by the act were repealed by the Criminal Statutes Repeal Act 1827 (7 & 8 Geo. 4. c. 27).
Similar provisions were made for Ireland by the Criminal Law (Ireland) Act 1828 (9 Geo. 4. c. 54) and for India by the Criminal Law (India) Act 1828 (9 Geo. 4. c. 74).