Changes/Events during November 2009:
Sounding Board, comment added on 17th, 10th;
War Crimes, item added on 17th, 9th;
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Cases, Al-Saadoon (ECHR) added on 18th, Cases reorganised on 17th; Sounding Board, comment added on 17th, 10th; War Crimes, item added on 17th, 9th;
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1 QLR War Crimes Trial
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A page dedicated to news items relating to this historic trial of British servicemen accused of abusing Iraqi detainees. This case is of interest to international lawyers as it also concerns the important issue of command responsibility. There is a link to the charges each accused faces. |
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Court-Martial System - Changes
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History | The background to the changes, the
abolition of the convening officer, the creation of the independent Army Prosecuting Authority, the Summary Appeal Court, custody hearings, greater role for judges advocate, unduly lenient sentences, membership of courts-martial, wasted costs etc.
Useful publications for practitioners. |
Court-Martial System - Further Changes (1)
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Armed Forces Discipline Act 2000 | Introduced changes to the summary dealing process, including bail and the right to appeal the CO's finding and/or award to a compliant tribunal |
Court-Martial System - Further Changes (2)
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Armed Forces Act 2001 | Details of the provisions that are in force, with links to relevant SIs. This is an important piece of legislation and introduces, among other things, powers of stop and search and entry search and seizure, wasted costs, appeal against unduly lenient sentences. |
Court-Martial System - Further Changes (3)
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Armed Forces Act 2006 | This legislation effected major change to the three services' disciplinary and administrative systems by "harmonising" them. There is now one body of law for offences and a new system for dealing with redress of individual grievances. It is a most significant piece of legislation. The link leads to the explanatory notes to the Act. |
Court-Martial System - Military Trial
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Court-Martial System -Types of Military Court
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