‘A senior coroner has called on the British military to stop handing out ceremonial daggers to retiring service personnel after hearing how a couple were stabbed to death by a former soldier using one.’
The Guardian, 8th March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘For the first time, there will be a requirement to consider the views of those reporting a crime allegedly committed by a member of the armed forces when deciding whether a case should be dealt with by the civilian or military justice system.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 23rd February 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A former Royal Marine is seeking more than £1m in damages from the government over “noise-induced hearing loss”.’
BBC News, 19th January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former soldier who pleaded guilty to a racist assault after chasing a teacher down the street with two umbrellas and using a racial slur has received a 10-week suspended sentence and been ordered to pay his victim £300.’
The Guardian, 8th December 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Councils, NHS trusts and other local bodies will be required to consider how their decision-making impacts upon members of the Armed Forces community, under a new duty introduced last week (22 November).’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th November 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘With the reinstatement of Dominic Raab as Secretary of State for Justice, the Bill of Rights Bill, currently before Parliament, is once again a possibility only weeks after Liz Truss halted its progression on account that it was a ‘complete mess’. This post examines the Bill’s provisions on overseas military operations, how they compare with the UK judiciary’s approach, the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Act 2021, and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) jurisprudence. Also highlighted are other extraterritoriality issues outside overseas military operations that the UK will have to consider.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 22nd November 2022
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘A British Army soldier has been convicted of sexually assaulting a colleague after he groped her breast and slid his hand up her skirt during a night out.’
The Independent, 16th November 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A scandal over sexual abuse in the submarine service has deepened as it emerged that eight in 10 rape charges tried by a military court martial over the past three years ended without conviction.’
The Guardian, 2nd November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An Iraq and Afghanistan veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder died after being Tasered by police, an inquest has heard.’
BBC News, 1st November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Clause 14 of the Bill of Rights Bill, currently progressing through the UK parliament, introduces a total ban on individuals bringing a human rights claim, or relying on a Convention right, in relation to overseas military operations. As I have argued elsewhere, this is a retrograde development in the law. Thankfully, the clause may never enter into force. This is because under clause 39(3) of the Bill the Secretary of State may only bring clause 14 into force if the Secretary of State “is satisfied (whether on the basis of provision contained in an Act passed after this Act or otherwise) that doing so is consistent with the United Kingdom’s obligations under the Convention”. There is an implicit recognition here that, in its current form, implementing clause 14 would not be compatible with the UK’s ECHR obligations and that it would need something else to happen to make it compatible. There are three possible options here.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 6th September 2022
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘An army sergeant was shot and killed when he was mistaken for a target by a soldier with “poor eyesight”, an inquiry has found.’
BBC News, 29th August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Ministry of Defence has proposed an independent review of how it handled allegations that the SAS executed unarmed civilians in Afghanistan.’
BBC News, 27th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Five people were unlawfully killed by an IRA bomb in Guildford in 1974 which could have been planted by a “courting couple”, a coroner concluded.’
BBC News, 21st July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The High Court has blocked a firm’s latest attempt to issue multiple different claims through the same claim form.’
Law Society's Gazette, 15th July 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Ministry of Defence has been issued a Crown Censure after a 20-year-old marine recruit died during exercise.’
BBC News, 18th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘SAS operatives in Afghanistan repeatedly killed detainees and unarmed men in suspicious circumstances, according to a BBC investigation.’
BBC News, 12th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former soldier who murdered his nextdoor neighbours with a commando dagger after a dispute over parking has been told he will serve at least 38 years in prison before being considered for parole.’
The Guardian, 21st June 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
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