Comments on: Howard Govt’s lack of military justice http://www.crispinhull.com.au/2009/08/29/howard-govts-lack-of-military-justice/ Journalism and other writing Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:23:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Neil James http://www.crispinhull.com.au/2009/08/29/howard-govts-lack-of-military-justice/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Neil James Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:47:31 +0000 http://www.crispinhull.com.au/?p=9414#comment-253 Dear Crispin, Dare I suggest that if you had read the background at http://www.ada.asn.au/Recent.Comment.htm your article in today’s “Canberra Times” might have considered the overall picture. It is also worth emphasising that the AMC’s judges were experienced lawyers rather than just a “bunch of Defence officers”. The bottom line remains that fully “civilianising” a court for the ADF will not work either. Neil James Executive Director Australia Defence Association See also Neil James's article on the court at: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/opinion/editorial/general/military-knowhow-a-must/1609754.aspx Dear Crispin,

Dare I suggest that if you had read the background at http://www.ada.asn.au/Recent.Comment.htm your article in today’s “Canberra Times” might have considered the overall picture.

It is also worth emphasising that the AMC’s judges were experienced lawyers rather than just a “bunch of Defence officers”.

The bottom line remains that fully “civilianising” a court for the ADF will not work either.

Neil James
Executive Director
Australia Defence Association

See also Neil James’s article on the court at:

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/opinion/editorial/general/military-knowhow-a-must/1609754.aspx

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