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Administration of Justice Act 1960

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Appeal to House of Lords in Criminal Cases

    1. 1.Right of appeal.

    2. 2. Application for leave to appeal.

    3. 3. Special provisions as to capital cases.

    4. 4. Admission of appellant to bail.

    5. 5. Power to order detention or admission to bail of defendant.

    6. 5A.Power to order continuation of community treatment order

    7. 6. Computation of sentence where bail granted.

    8. 7, 8. Appeal to House of Lords in Criminal Cases

    9. 9. Procedure.

    10. 10. Appeal to House of Lords in Criminal Cases

  3. Contempt of court, habeas corpus and certiorari

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    2. 12. Publication of information relating to proceedings in private.

    3. 13. Appeal in cases of contempt of court.

    4. 14. Procedure on application for habeas corpus.

    5. 15. Appeal in habeas corpus proceedings.

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  4. Supplementary

    1. 17. Interpretation.

    2. 18. Provisions as to Northern Ireland.

    3. 19. Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.

    4. 20. Short title and extent.

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