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Legal Terms -combat immunity
The protection against tort claims resulting from harm or loss experienced by active duty military personnel
Historically, the Crown (the Ministry of Defense) has benefited from it. Despite the elimination of the particular statutory immunity from torts committed during military action in 1987, the common law doctrine of battle immunity has remained firmly established. However, its limits and extent are still up in the air (Bici v. Ministry of Defence [2004] EWHC 786(QB) [80] (Elias J).).
The protection against tort claims resulting from harm or loss experienced by active duty military personnel
Historically, the Crown (the Ministry of Defense) has benefited from it. Despite the elimination of the particular statutory immunity from torts committed during military action in 1987, the common law doctrine of battle immunity has remained firmly established. However, its limits and extent are still up in the air (Bici v. Ministry of Defence [2004] EWHC 786(QB) [80] (Elias J).).
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