‘A member of the Royal Navy, whose rape case collapsed in a military court, has backed calls for serious offences committed in the UK to be investigated and tried through civilian courts.’
BBC News, 6th December 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Complaint of sexual offences in the armed forces will be dealt with outside the chain of command in future – but military police will retain the right to investigate allegations of rape, the Ministry of Defence announced on Thursday.’
The Guardian, 2nd December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Being HIV positive or taking preventative treatment for the disease will no longer be a barrier for serving in the armed forces, the Ministry of Defence has announced.’
The Independent, 1st December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Ministry of Defence has quietly settled 417 Iraq compensation claims and paid out several million pounds to resolve accusations that British troops subjected Iraqis to cruel and inhumane treatment, arbitrary detention or assault.’
The Guardian, 6th November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘All remaining investigations into allegations of abuse by British soldiers in Iraq have now finished without any prosecutions being brought.’
BBC News, 20th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A group of Fijian-born soldiers who sued the government after being classified as illegal immigrants have been granted leave to remain in the UK, despite losing their legal battle against the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Home Office.’
The Guardian, 11th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A fifth soldier died at an Army base where four recruits were found dead between 1995 and 2002, it has emerged.’
BBC News, 11th June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Peers behind a cross-party amendment to halt plans to restrict prosecutions of torture and war crimes by British soldiers serving abroad are hopeful of inflicting a high-profile defeat on the government in the Lords on Tuesday.’
The Guardian, 13th April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A senior army officer has been found guilty of dishonestly claiming almost £50,000 in allowances to pay for his children’s boarding school fees. Maj Gen Nick Welch, who is believed to be the most senior officer to face court martial since 1815, was convicted of fraud following a four-week trial at Bulford military court in Wiltshire. He is due to be sentenced on Friday.’
The Guardian, 25th March 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Ex-military personnel dismissed from the armed forces because of their sexuality can now reclaim lost medals.’
BBC News, 16th February 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Legislation needs to be clear so that citizens can understand it and parliamentarians know what they are voting for. The need for clarity in legislation is set out as the first principle of Bingham’s definition of the Rule of Law, and the need for intelligibility in legislation is a requirement of the Venice Commission Checklist on the Rule of Law. This is one of the rationales for a parliamentary democracy. The Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill is designed to offer legal protections to UK armed forces, and the Ministry of Defence, in relation to overseas military operations. The Bill’s Second Reading took place this week in the House of Lords. But the Bill is disingenuous: in form it is about protecting veterans, whilst in substance it is about protecting the Ministry of Defence.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 22nd January 2021
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘A former senior legal officer for the British Army has spoken out against The Overseas Operations Bill currently on its way through parliament, saying it does nothing to protect soldiers and breaches international law.’
Each Other, 12th January 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘A former British soldier has been jailed for terror offences after sharing military documents that caused a “significant” national security risk.’
The Independent, 17th December 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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