Leave to appeal was only given where there was a disagreement on a point of law, although an exception can be made when new evidence becomes available which could not have been presented before the original court.
The Director of Public Prosecutions could also appeal against a sentence on the grounds that it was unduly lenient.
c. 78) established a Court for Crown Cases Reserved in each of England and Wales and Ireland.
[4] A Court of Criminal Appeal was temporarily established during the Irish Land War by the Prevention of Crime (Ireland) Act, 1882.
This comprised the judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature except for the Lord Chancellor of Ireland.