Category: armed forces
Review of veterans within the Criminal Justice System: call for evidence – Ministry of Justice
‘This review aims to identify properly the reasons for ex-Service personnel ending up in the justice system and how support can be improved.’
Ministry of Justice, 13th March 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Mikaeel Kular: Warren Butler sentenced for offensive Facebook posts – BBC News
‘A soldier has been called a “disgrace” for posting offensive Facebook messages over the death of a three-year-old boy. Warren Butler, 19, from Carlisle, was handed a 16-week sentence, suspended for 18 months and ordered to complete 250 hours community service.’
BBC News, 11th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Soldier jailed for brutally kicking injured cat to death – The Independent
‘A former soldier has been jailed for 18 weeks after he savagely kicked an injured cat to death in the middle of the street.’
The Independent, 26th February 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Regina v Price and another – WLR Daily
Regina v Price and another [2014] EWCA Crim 229; [2013] WLR (D) 86
‘The standard of care required to avoid the service offence of negligent performance of a duty, contrary to section 15(2) of the Armed Forces Act 2006, was to be measured against the standard to be expected of the reasonable serviceman having similar training, knowledge and experience as the accused. A subjective consideration of a defendant’s skills or weaknesses had no place in the objective judgment whether the defendant had reached the appropriate standard of care.’
WLR Daily, 21st February 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
New evidence delays coroner’s ruling on death of soldier who said she was raped – The Guardian
‘A coroner’s ruling into the death of a soldier who said she had been raped and bullied has been unexpectedly delayed after lawyers for the military revealed they had uncovered new documents, including a reference to a diary and mobile phones the woman’s family say were never passed to them.’
The Guardian, 24th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Whole-life jail terms loom for Lee Rigby killers Adebolajo and Adebowale, who will be sentenced next week – The Independent
‘The two men convicted of murdering Lee Rigby will be sentenced next week, after a key ruling was handed down today regarding the use of whole-life jail terms.’
The Independent, 18th February 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ministry of Defence v Kemeh – WLR Daily
Ministry of Defence v Kemeh [2014] EWCA Civ 91; [2014] WLR (D) 59
‘Common law principles of agency were applicable when considering section 32(2) of the Race Relations Act 1976.’
WLR Daily, 11th February 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Iran sues MoD firm over the Shah’s tanks – The Independent
‘The Iranian government is taking a Ministry of Defence-owned company to the High Court to end a £400m row over British-made Chieftain tanks that has dragged on for 35 years.’
The Independent, 2nd February 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Lee Bonsall inquest: Coroner calls for mental health review – BBC News
‘A former soldier found hanged gave no indication he was intending to harm himself, an inquest has heard.’
BBC News, 30th January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge questions decision to prosecute woman over sister’s car crash death – Daily Telegraph
‘Rosie-Ann Stone is cleared of causing the death of her sister Jennie by careless driving in an accident months after their brother, Private Gregg Stone, was killed in Afghanistan.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th January 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Soldier jailed for killing daughter after returning from Afghanistan – The Guardian
‘A soldier who killed his 20-month-old daughter after surviving a rogue attack in Afghanistan has been jailed for six years.’
The Guardian, 17th January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Amritsar massacre: David Cameron launches inquiry into ‘SAS involvement’ in 1984 Golden Temple killings – The Independent
‘David Cameron says he has launched an urgent investigation after previously secret documents appeared to show possible SAS involvement in the 1984 Amritsar massacre.’
The Guardian, 14th January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
War Crimes, Annoyance Injunctions, and the Whole Life Tariff Saga – UK Human Rights Blog
‘This week, the International Criminal Court has received a dossier detailing the UK’s involvement in abuse in Iraq. Meanwhile, the House of Lords has put up a fight over the so-called “annoyance injunctions”, while the Government has sought to find a solution to the European Court of Human Rights’ ruling on whole life tariffs.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 13th January 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Concern over number of soldiers who end up in jail prompts review – The Guardian
‘Rory Stewart, the Tory MP who served as deputy governor of an Iraqi province after the 2003 war, is to lead a government review to improve the rehabilitation of ex-service personnel who are jailed.’
The Guardian, 11th January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Pressure grows for inquiry into UK role in Iraq ‘war crimes’ – The Independent
‘Legal experts from around the world are to join calls for an investigation into whether British politicians and senior military figures should be prosecuted for alleged war crimes in Iraq.’
The Independent, 12th January 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Royal Marine to appeal against conviction for shooting Taliban fighter – The Guardian
‘A British marine jailed for at least 10 years after being found guilty of murdering an injured Taliban insurgent has launched a legal fight against his conviction and the length of his sentence.’
The Guardian, 6th January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
