Court Martial Appeal Court
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The Court Martial Appeal Court is a senior judicial body in the United Kingdom that hears appeals from decisions of courts martial involving members of the armed forces.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Kingdom court
ⓘ
appellate court ⓘ court ⓘ |
| aboveInHierarchy | court martial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appealRouteFrom |
court martial in the British Army
ⓘ
court martial in the Royal Air Force ⓘ court martial in the Royal Marines ⓘ court martial in the Royal Navy ⓘ court martial involving reservists ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
Armed Forces Act 2006
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
service law of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| canGrant | leave to appeal ⓘ |
| canReview |
convictions by court martial
ⓘ
findings of guilt by court martial ⓘ sentences imposed by court martial ⓘ |
| compositionIncludes |
judges of the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland
ⓘ
judges of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales ⓘ judges of the Court of Session ⓘ senior judiciary with experience in criminal law ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decisionBindingOn | courts martial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ensures |
compliance of courts martial with United Kingdom law
ⓘ
fairness of military justice ⓘ |
| establishedUnder | United Kingdom statute ⓘ |
| handlesCasesInvolving |
certain civilians subject to service discipline
ⓘ
members of the regular armed forces ⓘ members of the reserve forces ⓘ |
| hasPresident | senior Lord Justice of Appeal (England and Wales) ⓘ |
| hearsAppealsFrom | courts martial ⓘ |
| hearsCasesIn | panels of judges ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom armed forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
criminal law
ⓘ
military law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England and Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| mayOrder |
quashing of conviction
ⓘ
retrial by court martial ⓘ substitution of verdict ⓘ variation of sentence ⓘ |
| partOf | United Kingdom military justice system ⓘ |
| predecessor | Courts-Martial Appeal Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardOfReview |
appropriateness of sentence
ⓘ
safety of conviction ⓘ |
| subjectTo | civilian judicial oversight ⓘ |
| subjectToAppealTo | Supreme Court of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAppeals | criminal appeals ⓘ |
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