“The high court has called for a new approach to an inquiry into allegations that British troops committed ‘terrifying acts of brutality’ following the invasion of Iraq.”
The Guardian, 24th May 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“An Army sniper has been paid £100,000 in compensation after being driven into hiding when Ministry of Defence officials blew his cover.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd May 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“In R (JL) v SSD [2013] EWCA Civ 449, the Court of Appeal ‘broke new ground’ by considering how Article 8 applied to the stage at which possession orders are enforced.”
NearlyLegal, 1st May 2013
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
“The family of an SAS sniper say they are ‘bitterly disappointed’ after a judge ruled he would face a retrial over illegally possessing a pistol and ammunition – despite a last-minute claim that prosecutors acted improperly by consulting on the case.”
The Guardian, 1st May 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A businessman has been found guilty of a multimillion-pound fraud involving the sale of fake bomb detectors to Iraq and around the world.”
The Guardian, 23rd April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Peers have called for a speedy conclusion to the Iraq Inquiry amid growing dissatisfaction with the length of time it is taking to report.”
BBC News, 22nd April 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A teenager who it is claimed was unlawfully killed by British troops in Iraq had been tortured and hanged, his uncle has claimed.”
The Independent, 18th April 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Two British terrorists who discussed plans for an al-Qaida-inspired attack in the UK have been ordered to serve up to 16 years and three months in jail.”
The Guardian, 18th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A coroner has called for an inquiry to look at ‘systemic failures’ in an investigation into the death of a Kent soldier in Afghanistan.”
BBC News, 11th April 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A Royal Marine corporal who wore the uniform of a sergeant and medals he was not entitled to at a family wedding to ‘big it up and impress his family’ was fined £300 today.”
The Independent, 9th April 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Some press reports estimate that up to one in four of the army’s lawyers face being cut. And the overall picture for the army is one of drastically reduced headcount – the Ministry of Defence’s Future Force 2020 plans will see the army cut 20,000 regular soldiers by 2020, with the number of regular soldiers set to fall to 82,000. Last year, during the second completed phase of cuts, four Army Legal Services lieutenant colonels applied for voluntary redundancy.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 8th April 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Lawyers for an SAS sniper are to challenge whether it is in the public interest to retry him for illegally possessing a pistol and ammunition.”
BBC News, 2nd April 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A former soldier who left bus passengers fearing for their lives after he pointed a replica gun at them has been jailed for five years.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd March 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Younger members of the armed forces returning from duty are more likely to
commit violent offences than the rest of the population, a study suggests.”
BBC News, 15th March 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A soldier was unlawfully killed when he was hit in the head by a machine-gun bullet as he rested in a supposedly safe area next to a firing range, an inquest jury has ruled.”
The Guardian, 13th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“An SAS sniper jailed for possessing a war trophy given to him by the Iraqi army will learn this week whether his conviction will be quashed.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th March 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A public inquiry will open later in London into allegations that up to 20 Iraqis were murdered after a gun battle with British troops in 2004.”
BBC News, 4th March 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“An Iranian army conscript has been refused UK citizenship after a judge ruled he had been too closely linked with ‘crimes against humanity’.”
BBC News, 19th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“British soldiers have the right, enshrined in European human rights law, to expect the government to take all reasonable steps to prevent them getting killed, the supreme court heard on Monday, in a case with profound implications for military commanders and their conduct of future operations.”
The Guardian, 18th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
