Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Act 2011
Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Act 2011 (2011 asp 16)
- Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Act 2011 (2011 asp 16)
- Double jeopardy
- 1 Rule against double jeopardy
- Exceptions to rule against double jeopardy
- 2 Tainted acquittals
- 3 Admission made or becoming known after acquittal
- 4 New evidence
- Exceptions to rule against double jeopardy: common provisions
- 5 Applications under sections 2, 3 and 4
- 6 Further provision about prosecutions by virtue of sections 2, 3 and 4
- Plea in bar of trial
- 7 Plea in bar of trial that accused has been tried before
- 8 Plea in bar of trial for murder: new evidence and admissions
- 9 Plea in bar of trial: nullity of previous trial
- 10 Plea in bar of trial: previous foreign proceedings
- Other subsequent prosecutions
- 11 Eventual death of injured person
- 12 Nullity of proceedings on previous indictment or complaint
- Disclosure of information
- 13 Disclosure of information
- General
- 14 Retrospective application of Act
- 15 Transitional provision etc.
- 16 Consequential amendments
- 17 Short title, interpretation and commencement
- SCHEDULE CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
- Contempt of Court Act 1981
- Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
- Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010
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