Military justice system will be reviewed

[kiwi]

Military justice system will be reviewed

May 8, 2008 - 11:44AM


A former NSW Supreme Court chief justice and a retired air marshal are to head a review of Australia's military justice system.

The Rudd government announced the review on Thursday, saying it would consider the effectiveness of an overhaul of the system initiated by the previous coalition government.

"Over the past two years, almost every element of the military justice system has been fundamentally changed," parliamentary secretary (defence science and personnel) Warren Snowdon said after opening the Australian Centre for Military Law and Justice in Canberra.

Sir Laurence Street and Air Marshal (retired) Les Fisher will lead an independent review to assess the effectiveness of the reforms.

Sir Laurence is also a former naval legal officer and Air Marshal Fisher is a former chief of the air force.

The new military law and justice centre is based at the Australian National University.

"(It) will provide valuable research and sustained study into military law issues that have been long overlooked, and could well inform the government in the future," Mr Snowdon said.

An effective military justice system was vital to maintaining command, retaining personnel and the military's reputation, and was critical to operational effectiveness, he said.


http://news.theage.com.au/military-justice-system-will-be-reviewed/20080508-2c5v.html

[sniper]

I liked the old days when the CO called out "March the guilty b#stard in RSM".

[Observer_1938]

Sounds familiar   

[sniper]

A good mate of  mine who was no stranger" to hats off quick march"  once  fronted DPA Dieghton AM MC when he was Battalion commander,   
After the initial hearing DPA said Pte so and so I award you 14 days confined to barracks and a forty dollar fine,

Killer who didn't give a rats arse said I'll flip ya double or nothing.   So he  marched out to 7 days in the slot, 14 cb and the fine.

But the next day JPA sent him bush to play enemy for 1RAR for a fortnight so by the time he got back all was forgiven.

Leaders like that are hard to find.....And if JPA said that we were going to assault hell...800 blokes would have drawn extra ammo and auto weapons  to make it happen.....made Cosgrove look like a sook.  And thats no disrespect to Cosgrove.