Should there be Crown immunity for criminal offenses?

His Honour Judge
Jeff Blackett
Judge Advocate General

That question is discussed here, following the entry of a no-case-to-answer ruling in the Brecon Beacons SAS training case. Excerpt:

Bridgend MP Ms [Madeleine] Moon, who is a member of the Defence Select Committee, said the judge had been "absolutely clear" that there had been systemic failures.

"There seems to be an absolute failure to learn lessons in the MoD which is why I'm calling for their crown immunity to be removed because they're not learning lessons," she said.

"I would like to see the Ministry of Defence be very clear that they will be prosecuted where these deaths take place.

"We ask people to step forward and join the armed forces and place their life on the line in the theatre of battle.

"We should not ask them to step forward and face death when they're on a training or selection exercise."

Judge Advocate General His Honour Jeff Blackett presided at the Bulford court-martial.