The Effect of Civil and Military Law on Armed Forces Personnel
Before I start this report please note, when I refer to the armed
forces, I am talking about the Army, the Royal Air Force and the Royal
Navy.
Whether you are a house wife or a solicitor, you will always follow
the British civil law. For people of the armed forces, they must also
follow the civil laws but they will always have to follow military law
too. Some soldiers, who are sent to other countries such as Iraq and
also bound by the civil laws of Iraq, it is because of this that can
affect the way in which the armed forces work together.
The Military Law.
This is based on three different legislations:
1. The Army Act 1955
2. The Air Force Act 1955
3. The Naval Act 1957
There is another act known as The Armed Forces Act 2001 but this only
provides the background information for the ones above. The 3
legislations above are what are used for the majority of issues found
within the armed forces.
They are revised and updated if necessary every 5 years to ensure they
are still relevant to the ever changing attitudes in society.
Under these acts, come many different offences that are made by
personnel and 3 of these offences include:
· Desertion – This is when a soldier decides he wants to leave but
fails to tell anyone or give a reason for why they no longer want to
be in the army.
· AWOL – This stands for absent without leave. This is like the
starting phase of desertion. When a soldier deserts the army, it will
start as absent without leave.
· Improper possession of military equipment – This is basically,
someone for ex...
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...ages and disadvantages,
and magistracy is no different. Below, I have given some examples of
advantages and disadvantages.
Advantages of magistracy.
* It is cost effective because there is no huge salary to pay out.
* It will appear fairer to the public because it uses people taken
off the streets to give a non biased verdict.
* With a sitting of three people, it will help to give a balanced
and non biased decision.
* Magistrates tend to have a local knowledge and better
understanding of the local area.
Disadvantages of magistracy.
* The magistrates could have a biased view towards the police.
* There may be an inconsistency between the benches.
* Because the cases are not heard in detail, it may be possible for
defendant’s team to leave out vital information.