Peter James Smith [2020] EWCA Crim 1014

An application was made for leave to appeal against a ruling of the Judge Advocate General in a preliminary proceeding in the Court Martial. The two applicants were due to stand trial for conspiracy to fraudulently evade the duty payable on duty-free cigarettes. They contended that the Crown’s case was…

The applicant was convicted of battery and sentenced to a reduction in rank from Sergeant to Corporal. He was granted leave to appeal on the ground that he was in the RAF but was tried by a Court Martial consisting only of Army members. The key question goes to the…

The appellant pleaded guilty to two charges of battery and one of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. At his Court Martial he was sentenced to a total o 6 months service detention, 2 months on the first batter, 1 month on the second and 3 months for the ABH, all…