The defendants were to face trial alleging that whilst serving in Afghanistan, they had committed murder. They had been granted anonymity, but that order was ordered to be lifted. They sought leave to appeal.
Held: The application was rejected. A Courts-Martial Appeal Court does not have a jurisdiction to hear an application for leave to appeal against the lifting of an order prohibiting the identification of parties to proceedings before a Court-Martial.
Judges:
Lord Thomas CJ, Tugendhat, Holroyde JJ
Citations:
[2013] EWCA Crim 2367, [2013] WLR(D) 486
Links:
Statutes:
Armed Forces (Court Martial) Rules 2009, Contempt of Court Act 1981
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Practice, Armed Forces, Media
Updated: 13 October 2022; Ref: scu.519023