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egal Terms - Martial Court
A court was constituted under the Armed Forces Act 2006 to hear cases involving violations of *service law. Depending on how serious the offense to be tried is, it consists of three to seven serving officers and a legally competent *judge advocate. The court may consist of civilian members if a civilian facing service discipline is being tried, and warrant officers if the accused is of a rank lower than that of the concerned court members. A majority of the court's votes decide the verdict and any punishment that is imposed (the judge advocate does not vote on the verdict).
The Lord Chief Justice and other Senior Court members make up the Court Martial Appeal Court, which has existed since 1951. A person who has been found guilty may appeal to the court both the conviction and, as of April 1, 1997, the sentence. After then, an appeal to the Supreme Court may be filed by him or the *Director of Service Prosecutions.
In certain serious cases (such as treason, murder, manslaughter, and rape), the trial may be held by the ordinary criminal courts (which is also often the case in other cases) when an armed forces member is accused of actions committed in the UK that are illegal under both service law and ordinary criminal law. There are safeguards in place to prevent someone from being tried for the same crime more than once.
A court was constituted under the Armed Forces Act 2006 to hear cases involving violations of *service law. Depending on how serious the offense to be tried is, it consists of three to seven serving officers and a legally competent *judge advocate. The court may consist of civilian members if a civilian facing service discipline is being tried, and warrant officers if the accused is of a rank lower than that of the concerned court members. A majority of the court's votes decide the verdict and any punishment that is imposed (the judge advocate does not vote on the verdict).
The Lord Chief Justice and other Senior Court members make up the Court Martial Appeal Court, which has existed since 1951. A person who has been found guilty may appeal to the court both the conviction and, as of April 1, 1997, the sentence. After then, an appeal to the Supreme Court may be filed by him or the *Director of Service Prosecutions.
In certain serious cases (such as treason, murder, manslaughter, and rape), the trial may be held by the ordinary criminal courts (which is also often the case in other cases) when an armed forces member is accused of actions committed in the UK that are illegal under both service law and ordinary criminal law. There are safeguards in place to prevent someone from being tried for the same crime more than once.
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