The circumstances of the different armed services would differ considerably from each other in the seriousness of the effect of being absent without leave. Accordingly, it was not appropriate to seek to impose on the different services a requirement that they should act on a standard basis. The court felt it would be entirely improper to seek to impose such a common standard.
Citations:
Times 16-Mar-2001
Criminal Sentencing, Armed Forces
Updated: 10 April 2022; Ref: scu.88555
