Inquests for Service personnel – jurisdiction and recent developments

Monday, September 09, 2024

Independent all-ranks tri-service staff association for regular, reserve and veteran armed forces personnel.

This is an ARCHIVED article at baff.org.uk. Information and/or links may well be out of date.

Details: Forces personnel news; 07 October 2010; 07 October 2010

The House of Commons Library has produced a useful note on recent developments affecting inquests and fatal accident inquiries (Scotland) into the deaths of service personnel.

House of Commons Library: SN/HA/4455 June 2010: Inquests for Service personnel – jurisdiction and recent developments (PDF)
Other parliamentary material on the armed forces
The Royal British Legion: free Independent Inquest Advice Service. This new service was launched by the Legion in July 2010, filling a gap which has long been of concern to BAFF.