Court_for_Crown_Cases_Reserved
Court for Crown Cases Reserved
Appellate court for criminal cases in England and Wales
The Court for Crown Cases Reserved or Court for Criminal Cases Reserved was an appellate court established in 1848 for criminal cases in England and Wales.[1] to hear references from the trial judge. It did not allow a retrial, only judgment on a point of law. Neither did it create a right to appeal and only a few selected cases were heard every year.[2]