Armed Forces - First Report
Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 25 April 2006.
Contents
Terms of Reference
Report
1 Introduction
Our inquiry
2 Military context, operational effectiveness
and the tri-Service approach
A separate system of military law
Military context
Operational effectiveness
Training and rules of engagement
Human Rights legislation
Role of the media
A tri-Service approach?
3 The role of Commanding Officers
Commanding Officers' powers
Administrative action
Commanding Officers and the Service police
Support for the accused
Commanding Officer's power to dismiss charges
Investigation of shooting incidents
4 Investigations and prosecutions
Investigations in the United Kingdom
Police and Criminal Evidence Act
Director of Service Prosecutions
5 Courts martial
Harmonisation with civilian procedures
Standing court martial
Size of court martial panels
Composition of the panel
Size of majority
Jurisdiction of courts martial
Judge Advocates
Judge Advocates sentencing alone
Review and 'slip rule'
Provisions relating to civilians
6 Redress of complaints and Service inquiries
A Service Complaint Panel
A military complaints commissioner
Daniel's Trust
Armed Forces Federation
Service inquiries
7 Amendments and Renewal
Amendments made to the Bill
Renewing and amending the legislation
Conclusions and recommendations
ANNEX
Proceedings of the Committee
List of witnesses
List of written evidence
ORAL AND WRITTEN EVIDENCE - HC 828-II
Oral Evidence
19th January 2006
26th January 2006
1st February 2006
9th February 2006
16th February 2006
1st March 2006
2nd March 2006
15th March 2006
Written Evidence
Official Report of Committee Proceedings
20th March 2006
22nd March 2006
28th March 2006 (morning)
28th March 2006 (afternoon)
29th March 2006
30th March 2006
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