tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070126256373578912.post5995702517545470212..comments2024-03-20T17:53:33.153-04:00Comments on Global Military Justice Reform: New Zealand SAS soldier's conviction mostly overturned by Court Martial Appeal CourtEugene R. Fidellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14694139458443207131noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070126256373578912.post-44608299190896914002014-07-01T07:55:54.847-04:002014-07-01T07:55:54.847-04:00Thanks for this information, Chris. On name suppre...Thanks for this information, Chris. On name suppression, I note that it was granted for a little while in the current case of a Malaysian warrant officer whose extradition is being sought by New Zealand for attempted burglary and sexual assault. The suppression order was soon vacated. Here's a link: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/decision-on-extradition-of-malaysian-junior-envoy-in-next-few-days-says-his.Eugene R. Fidellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14694139458443207131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070126256373578912.post-88308828932692734892014-06-30T05:32:16.837-04:002014-06-30T05:32:16.837-04:00Well, the judgment is not publicly available yet. ...Well, the judgment is not publicly available yet. It will be in due course, so then it will be possible to assess the reasons given by the Court Martial Appeal Court for name suppression. However, I'd have to say from the outset that members of the New Zealand Special Air Service are and always have been in a special category, due to the nature of their role, which includes counter-terrorism. Their identities are rigorously protected by the NZDF in all legal proceedings for reasons of national security. In my view, that's as it should be. I would not extrapolate from that to any other case involving a member of the conventional forces.<br /><br />Another aspect that is worth pointing out in this forum is that New Zealand no longer has "courts-martial", and has not since 2009. The Court which convicted Trooper S was a standing Court of record, the Court Martial of New Zealand, presided over by a civilian judge with a military panel as triers of fact.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com