Criminal Law Act 1967

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
Amends	Tenures Abolition Act 1660 Habeas Corpus Act 1679 Succession to the Crown Act 1707 Treason Act 1708
Repeals/revokes	Treason Act 1553 Brawling Act 1553 Treason Act 1554 Sale of Horses Act 1555 Sale of Horses Act 1588 Sedition Act 1661 Blasphemy Act 1697 Treason Act 1708 Piracy Act 1717
Repealed by	Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (s. 2 only)
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted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.

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