armed forces – Page 25 – Current Awareness

Two Marines acquitted of murdering wounded Afghan insurgent are named – The Independent

Posted December 20th, 2013 in anonymity, armed forces, murder, news by sally

‘Two Royal Marines who were acquitted of the murder of an insurgent in Afghanistan have been named as Corporal Christopher Glyn Watson and Marine Jack Alexander Hammond. The release of their identities follows a ruling this month at the High Court in London. It was confirmed by the court that an anonymity order preventing publication of their names had been lifted.’

The Independent, 19th December 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Yorkshire Regiment soldiers jailed for sit-in protest – BBC News

Posted December 11th, 2013 in armed forces, courts martial, demonstrations, imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

‘Fifteen soldiers have been jailed after a court martial for staging a “sit-in” in protest at being “led by muppets”.’

BBC News, 10th December 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Three Sikh men and one woman jailed for attack on retired Indian general – The Guardian

Posted December 11th, 2013 in armed forces, assault, India, news, sentencing, Sikhism, wounding by sally

“Three Sikh men and a woman have received lengthy jail sentences after being convicted of slashing an elderly Indian general in the neck.”

The Guardian, 10th December 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Royal Marine seeks to overturn conviction for murder – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 10th, 2013 in appeals, armed forces, mental health, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘Lawyers for Royal Marine convicted of murder will launch an appeal against his conviction.’

Daily Telegraph, 11th December 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Killer Marine told he ‘increased risk of revenge attacks’ and sentenced to minimum 10 years – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 6th, 2013 in armed forces, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘Royal Marine filmed executing injured Taliban insurgent in cold blood is given ten year minimum jail sentence, as judge tells him: “You have betrayed all British service personnel. ” ‘

Daily Telegraph, 6th December 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

The legal arguments behind the naming of Marine A – The Guardian

Posted December 5th, 2013 in anonymity, appeals, armed forces, courts martial, media, murder, news by sally

‘It has taken more than a year for the courts to agree that the man previously known as Marine A should be named.’

The Guardian, 5th December 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Sentencing of Marine A: why neither a harsh nor a lenient sentence is appropriate – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted December 5th, 2013 in armed forces, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘Most will now be familiar with the widely reported case of Marine A; he was convicted at the Court Martial on 8 November 2013 of murder. On 15 September 2011, Marine A shot a wounded Afghan soldier once in the chest after his base in Helmand had come under attack from two insurgents. An Apache helicopter was sent in as support and the Afghan soldier in question was seriously injured by gunfire from the helicopter. Footage of the incident caught on the helmet mounted camera of a second marine revealed that, upon discovering the injured soldier, Marine A asked if any of his men wanted to give the soldier first aid. Other marines replied in the negative and Marine A proceeded to, as the prosecution described, “execute” the soldier.’

Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 4th December 2013

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Judges to rule on naming Royal Marine convicted of killing Afghan insurgent – The Guardian

Posted December 5th, 2013 in anonymity, appeals, armed forces, courts martial, murder, news by sally

‘Three of the UK’s most senior judges are to rule on Thursday over whether the Royal Marine found guilty of murdering a wounded Afghan insurgent should be named in a case that has major implications for the principle of open justice.’

The Guardian, 5th December 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

UK governments blocked investigations into Malaysian massacre cover-up – The Guardian

Posted November 27th, 2013 in appeals, armed forces, colonies, government departments, homicide, inquiries, news, police by sally

‘British governments blocked two police investigations into the covering up of the killing by British troops of 24 unarmed rubber plantation workers during counterinsurgency operations in Malaysia nearly 65 years ago, the appeal court heard on Tuesday.’

The Guardian, 26th November 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

MoD pays out £100,000 to female RAF recruits injured from marching in step with the men – The Independent

Posted November 25th, 2013 in armed forces, compensation, news, personal injuries, women by sally

‘Three female RAF recruits have each been given £100,000 by the Ministry of Defence after incurring injuries from marching in step with their male colleagues.’

The Independent, 24th November 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Marine “A” and the sentencing of battlefield executions – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted November 21st, 2013 in armed forces, courts martial, murder, news, sentencing, war by sally

“In early November 2013, Marine A (as he is known) was convicted by a court martial of murdering a badly wounded Taliban insurgent by shooting him in the chest.”

Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 20th November 2013

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Will Marine “A” keep his anonymity? – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 19th, 2013 in anonymity, armed forces, courts martial, human rights, murder, news, third parties by sally

“Five Royal Marines have lodged a challenge against a ruling that they can be named following the conviction of one of them for the murder of an injured insurgent in Afghanistan.”

UK Human Rights Blog, 18th November 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Royal Marines challenge naming ruling after Afghan case – BBC News

Posted November 18th, 2013 in Afghanistan, anonymity, appeals, armed forces, courts martial, murder, news by sally

“Five Royal Marines have lodged a challenge against a ruling they can be named, after one of them was convicted of the murder of an Afghan insurgent, the Judicial Office has said.”

BBC News, 15th November 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

SAS selection deaths: Order to MoD over army exercises – BBC News

Posted November 13th, 2013 in armed forces, health & safety, news by sally

“The HSE has ordered the MoD to take action to deal with risks on exercises after the deaths of three Army reservists on SAS selection tests in the Brecon Beacons.”

BBC News, 13th November 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Marine A ‘should not be treated like a common criminal’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 12th, 2013 in armed forces, courts martial, mental health, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A Royal Marine convicted of murdering a wounded Taliban captive should not be treated as a common criminal, a former commander of British troops in Afghanistan has said.”

Daily Telegraph, 11th November 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Chief of Defence can not offer clemency to marine – BBC News

Posted November 11th, 2013 in Afghanistan, armed forces, murder, news, sentencing by michael

“The Chief of Defence Staff has said he can not join calls for clemency towards the Royal Marine convicted last week of murdering a Taleban prisoner in Afghanistan.”

BBC News, 10th November 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Royal Marine found guilty of ‘executing’ Afghan insurgent – The Guardian

Posted November 8th, 2013 in Afghanistan, anonymity, armed forces, courts martial, execution, news, sentencing by sally

“A Royal Marine has been found guilty of murder following the killing in cold blood of a badly wounded suspected insurgent in Afghanistan. A court martial board in Bulford, Wiltshire, acquitted two other marines of the murder of the Afghan national in Helmand province in September 2011.”

The Guardian, 8th November 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Investigatory Powers Tribunal – BBC Law in Action

Posted November 6th, 2013 in armed forces, complaints, intelligence services, investigatory powers, local government, news, police, tribunals by sally

“Law in Action speaks exclusively to Mr Justice Burton, president of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal – a judicial body, independent of the government, which considers complaints brought against the intelligence services, the police, military and local authorities. It specifically investigates whether surveillance has been conducted in a lawful manner.”

BBC Law in Action, 5th November 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lt Col Mark Smyth jailed for indecent pictures at beach – BBC News

Posted November 5th, 2013 in armed forces, indecent photographs of children, news, sentencing, sexual offences prevention orders by sally

“A high-ranking army officer has been jailed for taking pictures of children as they changed on a Pembrokeshire beach.”

BBC News, 4th November 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

MoD lawyers soar as Armed Forces’ budgets cut – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 4th, 2013 in armed forces, budgets, human rights, legal profession, news by sally

“Number of military lawyers employed by the Ministry of Defence has risen by nearly half in recent years.”

Daily Telegraph, 1st November 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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