Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1966
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| Long title | An Act to make certain provision with respect to responsibility for offences and with respect to homicide and suicide; to provide for an appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeal against a verdict of not guilty on the ground of insanity and to empower that Court to order a new trial; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid or any of them. | ||||||
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| Citation | 1966 c. 20 (NI) | ||||||
| Territorial extent | Northern Ireland | ||||||
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| Royal assent | 7 July 1966 | ||||||
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Status: Amended | |||||||
| Revised text of statute as amended | |||||||
The Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (c. 20 (N.I.)) is an act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.
Provisions
[edit]The act contains certain provisions concerning homicide and suicide.[1] The provisions concerning suicide are similar to the Suicide Act 1961.[2][3]
The provisions under section 7 of the 1966 act concerning "provocation" were replaced by a definition of "loss of control" through the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.[4]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ↑ Section 23(1).
References
[edit]- ↑ "Statutory Legislation". Irish Jurist (1966-). 1 (2): 403–406. 1966. ISSN 0021-1273.
- ↑ "Assisted Dying - End of Life Law". My Death, My Decision. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- ↑ Cook, James (28 March 2024). "Could assisted dying be coming to Scotland?". BBC News. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- ↑ Fortson, Rudi (16 September 2021). "Partial defences to murder: changed landscape and nomenclature". Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly. 72 (2). doi:10.53386/nilq.v72i2.897. ISSN 2514-4936.
External links
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Wikiversity has learning resources about Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1966
- Text of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.