Court Martial Appeal Court
The Court Martial Appeal Court is a British superior court of record which hears appeals from courts martial.
History
The Court was originally established in 1951 as the Courts-Martial Appeal Court under the Courts-Martial Act 1951. Its organisation was modified by the Courts-Martial Act 1968. It was renamed as Court Martial Appeal Court by the Armed Forces Act 2006 to reflect the establishment of the Court Martial as a permanent standing court.Composition
The Court is composed of English High Court, Court of Appeal and Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland judges nominated by the following:- Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
- Lords Commissioners of Justiciary nominated by the Lord Justice General
- Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland.
In addition, any English High Court judge, Scottish Lord Commissioner of Justiciary, or judge of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland may exercise the powers of the Appeal Court, whether he is a judge of the Appeal Court or not.