UK government reviews why police ceding criminal cases to US military
The UK government and police are reviewing why criminal cases involving US military personnel on British soil are being ceded to US military courts. This follows reports that victims in these cases often receive fewer legal protections than they would in the British justice system.
Complainants are often not given the same protections in the US military court martial process as they would have got in a British court. Illustration: Guardian Design/Getty Complainants are often not given the same protections in the US military court martial process as they would have got in a British court. Illustration: Guardian Design/Getty Base justice Police UK government reviews why police ceding criminal cases to US military Exclusive: ministers and police chiefs examining how cases involving US military personnel on UK soil are handled after Guardian revelations
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