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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Kingdom court
appellate court
court
aboveInHierarchy court martial
linked to: courts martial
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
linked to: Armed Forces Act

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
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
languageOfProceedings English
legalArea criminal law
military law
locatedIn England and Wales
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
standardOfReview appropriateness of sentence
safety of conviction
subjectTo civilian judicial oversight
subjectToAppealTo Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
typeOfAppeals criminal appeals

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British Army military justice system includesInstitution Court Martial Appeal Court
Canadian Armed Forces justice system hasComponent Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada
linked to: Court Martial Appeal Court
Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968 createdBody Courts-Martial Appeal Court
linked to: Court Martial Appeal Court
Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968 enforcedBy Courts-Martial Appeal Court
linked to: Court Martial Appeal Court
Court Martial Appeal Court predecessor Courts-Martial Appeal Court
linked to: Court Martial Appeal Court