Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Act 2021 (2021 c 23)

The Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Act 2021 seeks to provide legal protections to British armed forces personnel and veterans who have been deployed on overseas operations. Key highlights include the introduction of a statutory presumption against prosecution for alleged offences committed more than five years previously, except under exceptional circumstances, and the requirement for prosecutors to consider the context of the operational environment. The Act also imposes time limits on civil claims related to overseas operations, aimed at increasing legal certainty and protecting service members from repeated historical allegations.

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Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Act 2021 (2021 c 23)

The Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Act 2021 seeks to provide legal protections to British armed forces personnel and veterans who have been deployed on overseas operations. Key highlights include the introduction of a statutory presumption against prosecution for alleged offences committed more than five years previously, except under exceptional circumstances, and the requirement for prosecutors to consider the context of the operational environment. The Act also imposes time limits on civil claims related to overseas operations, aimed at increasing legal certainty and protecting service members from repeated historical allegations.

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Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Act 2021 (2021 c 23)

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