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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-29more like thismore than 2019-04-29
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Judge Advocate General more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Judge Advocates sit in civilian courts; and how many are licensed to try (1) murder, and (2) rape cases. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Morris of Aberavon remove filter
uin HL15406 remove filter
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2019-05-14more like thisremove minimum value filter
answer text <p>All six currently serving Judge Advocates are eligible to sit in the Crown Court and do so regularly. The Judge Advocate General is a Senior Circuit Judge and the Vice-Judge Advocate General and one Assistant-Judge Advocate General also hold appointments as Recorders. The other three Assistant-Judge Advocate Generals are entitled to sit under the Armed Forces Act 2011 s26.</p><p> </p><p>The Judge Advocate General is ticketed to try murder cases in the Crown Court. The Judge Advocate General, the Vice-Judge Advocate General and one Assistant-Judge Advocate General are ticketed to try rape cases.</p><p> </p><p>Judge Advocates attend the same training as a Circuit Judge sitting in the Crown Court.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-05-14T16:35:16.413Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-14T16:35:16.413Z
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
565
label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon more like this