Section 65: Habeas corpus.

Access to Justice Act 1999 · 1999 c. 22View on legislation.gov.uk

Part IV: Appeals, courts, judges and court proceedings

In the Administration of Justice Act 1960, omit—

section 14(1) (order for release on criminal application for habeas corpus to be refused only by Divisional Court of Queen's Bench Division), and
section 15(2) (no appeal to House of Lords from order made by single judge on criminal application for habeas corpus).

In section 15 of that Act (appeals in habeas corpus cases)—

in subsection (3) (no restriction on grant of leave to appeal to House of Lords against decision of Divisional Court on a criminal application for habeas corpus), and
in subsection (4) (exceptions to right to be discharged in case of appeal to House of Lords against order of Divisional Court on such an application),

for "a Divisional Court" substitute ." the High Court "

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