Expert Military Law and Court Martial Solicitors

Our Military Law team is comprised of dedicated and experienced Lawyers who are committed to providing the highest quality of advice and representation. The Military Law team operates from the City of London, Canterbury, and Leeds offices.

At GT Stewart, our expert Military Law team provide specialist legal advice and representation for clients facing investigation or interview by the Royal Military Police and/or Court Martial proceedings. We guide individuals through complex legal processes with care, ensuring that their rights are protected.

Experienced Military Law and Court Martial Lawyers

The Court Martial is the military’s highest court for dealing with allegations of breaches of service law allegedly committed by members of:

• The Army

• The Royal Airforce

• The Royal Navy

Facing court martial proceedings can be a challenging and daunting experience, where service personnel face the prospect of losing their careers as well as their liberty.

Court Martial proceedings are often preceded by an interview with the Royal Military Police, and therefore expert advice from the earliest stages of proceedings is key to achieving a successful outcome.

Our team has extensive experience in Military Law, including representation throughout investigations by the Royal Military Police. We represent service people before Court Martial tribunals at Bulford and Catterick Garrison as well as in Episkopi Cyprus.  We also provide expert advice with appeals. We are committed to providing clear, strategic guidance, helping clients and their families understand the legal process and the options available to them.

Notable Cases

R v P – Soldier accused of a fight following a mess party. The defendant faced a situation where 5 prosecution witnesses claimed that he was the aggressor in the fight.  We successfully highlighted the close links between all the prosecution’s witnesses, exposed the inconsistencies in their accounts, as well as demonstrating the complainant’s history of drunken allocations and finding independent witnesses who described the complainant as the aggressor. This led to our client being acquitted by the Court Martial board at Catterick Garrison.

This case highlighted the stark nature of Court Martial proceedings – our client was a well-respected soldier on the brink of further promotion.  These proceedings had led to that promotion being delayed, and his acquittal allowed his promising career to proceed whereas conviction would have seen him imprisoned and dismissed from the service.

R v M – Soldier accused of GBH while on leave from the army. We were able to successfully secure our client’s acquittal after successfully advancing self-defence relying heavily on evidence from our client’s military record and evidence from his commanding officer which demonstrated that even in violent and stressful situations, he was capable of weighing the force needed and making reasoned decisions.

Funding Your Case

The vast majority of our legal advice is available entirely free of charge to clients through legal aid which can be arranged through the Armed Forces Criminal Legal Aid Authority with whom we have a good working relationship. Please contact us so that we can guide you through the application process.

If you would like to discuss the work that we do further, please contact us on 0208 299 6000. Alternatively, you can make an online enquiry and we will respond at the earliest opportunity.

Why choose GT Stewart?

Our reputation as one of the country’s leading extradition firms also enables us to provide expert advice to service people facing extradition requests to other jurisdictions.

We work closely with clients and their assisting officers to ensure that their cases are fully prepared. We have a team of experienced internal and external advocates available to provide first-rate representation whenever it is needed.  With a thorough and detailed, client-centred approach, our lawyers aim to achieve the best possible outcomes while supporting clients through what can be a challenging experience.

We are often able to act at short notice and have experience in assisting clients with very complex issues.