MPs urge end to MoD's manslaughter immunity

摘要

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) should be subject to charges under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act in certain cases, the House of Commons' defence subcommittee has recommended. In its report, Beyond endurance? Military exercises and the duty of care, the committee said the Act should not apply in any respect to military operations, but stated that it is wrong for the MoD and armed forces "to have exemptions ... in situations where they have been penalised by Crown Censure for serious failings in hazardous training and selection events".