First openly gay judge to lead LGBT veterans probe – BBC News
‘Britain’s first openly gay senior judge will lead a review into the impact of a historical ban on LGBT people serving in the armed forces.’
BBC News, 19th June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: armed forces
British Army veteran ‘living in fear’ as he fights deportation threat after 20 years living in UK – The Independent
‘ British Army veteran who has spent more than 20 years living in the UK is “living in fear each and every second” due to the threat of deportation to Zimbabwe.’
The Independent, 20th June 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Soldiers win legal battle to rescue Afghan interpreter – BBC News
‘A group of former British soldiers have won a legal battle to bring their Afghan interpreter to the UK.’
BBC News, 5th June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sex offenders being freed from UK military jail without any probation supervision, report warns – The Independent
‘Sex offenders and domestic abusers are being freed from the UK’s military jail “without any safeguards or probation supervision”, inspectors have warned.’
The Independent, 5th May 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Attorney General vows to put Russia’s war criminals ‘behind bars’ – The Independent
‘The Attorney General has vowed to put Russian soldiers found guilty of war crimes in Ukraine behind bars.’
The Independent. 13th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
LGBT veterans who served during ban on gay troops to share experiences in government review – The Independent
‘LGBT veterans will be asked about how they were treated when serving in the British military while there was a ban on gay personnel.’
The Independent, 19th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The investigative duty and ‘historic’ allegations – when is the duty engaged? – UK Police Law Blog
‘In the same week that Dominic Raab unveiled his proposals for a new Bill of Rights, Parliament’s intent when it enacted the existing human rights framework has also been the subject of scrutiny by the Supreme Court. In the matter of an application by Margaret McQuillan for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland) (Nos 1, 2 and 3) [2021] UKSC 55, the Court has provided guidance on three key matters: the extent to which the investigative duty under articles 2/3 of the European Convention of Human Rights is engaged in pre-commencement deaths (the ‘Temporal Scope Issue’); when new evidence revives the investigative obligation (the ‘Brecknell Issue’); and how courts assess the independence of investigations (the ‘Independence Issue’).’
UK Police Law Blog, 20th December 2021
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
Judge calls for ban on drunken Royal Naval parties after jailing sailor for raping colleague – The Independent
‘A judge has said there should be a ban placed on parties involving “excessive drinking” in the Royal Navy after a sailor was jailed for raping a female colleague following a party at a hotel. ‘
The Independent, 16th December 2021
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Supreme Court to rule on investigation into ‘hooded men’ case – The Independent
‘The Supreme Court in London will rule later on whether the Police Service of Northern Ireland is sufficiently independent to carry out an investigation into the case of the “hooded men”.’
The Independent, 15th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Navy rape survivor backs civilian court trials for serious offences – BBC News
‘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
MoD overhauls rules for investigating sexual offences in armed forces – The Guardian
‘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
HIV diagnosis or preventative treatment no longer barrier to the armed forces – MoD – The Independent
‘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
MoD has settled 417 Iraq war compensation claims this year – The Guardian
‘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
Iraq war: Abuse claims against soldiers close with no prosecutions – BBC News
‘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
Fijian-born soldiers given right to live in UK despite legal battle loss – The Guardian
‘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
