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Role of Privy Council

Thursday 12 May 2005 at 11:48 pm | In News | Post Comment

This week the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council – which is made up of Law Lords sitting as the final court of appeal on devolution issues – quashed a Scottish conviction for the fist time.

Students should note that the Privy Council is the final court of appeal for criminal matters, whereas for civil matters cases can be heard by the House of Lords.

The two cases: Sinclair and Holland at the bottom of this page