AGC (Army Legal Services)
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AGC (Army Legal Services) is the specialist legal branch of the British Army that provides legal advice and support on military, administrative, and operational law.
Aliases (1)
- AGC (ALS) ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal branch of the British Army
→
specialist corps → |
| abbreviation |
AGC (Army Legal Services)
→
surface form: "AGC (ALS)"
ALS → |
| commissionType | specialist officer commissions → |
| country | United Kingdom → |
| employs |
barristers
→
legally qualified officers → solicitors → |
| field |
administrative law
→
disciplinary law → international humanitarian law → military law → operational law → service law → |
| focusesOn |
legal training for Army personnel
→
operational planning and targeting law → rules of engagement drafting and interpretation → |
| garrison | United Kingdom NERFINISHED → |
| hasJurisdiction |
Army operations conducted by the United Kingdom
→
members of the British Army → |
| language | English → |
| legalSystem |
English law
→
service law of the United Kingdom armed forces → |
| mission |
to enable commanders to operate within the law
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to ensure that Army activities comply with domestic and international law → |
| operatesIn |
armed conflict
→
overseas deployments → peacetime → |
| parentOrganization | British Army → |
| partOf |
Adjutant General's Corps
→
British Army → |
| responsibleFor |
advising commanders on the legal implications of operations
→
advising on administrative action and redress of complaints → advising on detention and treatment of prisoners → advising on military discipline → advising on military justice system → advising on rules of engagement → providing legal support to Army units → supporting courts martial → |
| role | provision of legal advice and support → |
| serviceBranch | British Army → |
| supports |
Army headquarters
→
deployed formations → individual soldiers → |
| typeOf | combat support service → |
| worksWith |
Office of the Judge Advocate General (Army)
→
surface form: "Judge Advocate General's office"
Ministry of Defence legal advisers → other branches of the Adjutant General's Corps → |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form: "AGC (ALS)"