Service Prosecuting Authority
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The Service Prosecuting Authority is the independent body responsible for prosecuting cases within the United Kingdom’s armed forces justice system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Service Prosecuting Authority canonical | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency of the United Kingdom
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military prosecuting authority ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Marines NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ civilians subject to service discipline ⓘ reserve forces of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| characteristic |
headed by the Director of Service Prosecutions
ⓘ
independent of the chain of command ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employs |
civilian prosecutors
ⓘ
service prosecutors ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/service-prosecuting-authority ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Aldershot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 2010 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United Kingdom armed forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
service justice system of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Armed Forces Act 2006 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
BST
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GMT ⓘ |
| partOf | Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
conduct of prosecutions before the Court Martial
ⓘ
conduct of prosecutions before the Court Martial Appeal Court in appropriate cases ⓘ conduct of prosecutions before the Service Civilian Court ⓘ conduct of prosecutions before the Summary Appeal Court ⓘ prosecution of service offences ⓘ review of cases referred by the Service Police ⓘ |
| replaced |
Army Prosecuting Authority
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Navy Prosecution Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Air Force Prosecuting Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Attorney General for England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scopeOfWork |
criminal conduct offences committed by service personnel
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disciplinary offences within the armed forces ⓘ offences under the Armed Forces Act 2006 ⓘ |
| similarTo | Crown Prosecution Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervisingOffice | Director of Service Prosecutions ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Judge Advocate General of the Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
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Military Court Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Service Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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