Of course we had extraterritorial jurisdiction, but the fact that the crime was committed in Germany was an important factor in deciding the proper course for bringing the case before a tribunal to try the boy for the offence. One has to be careful about the local jurisdiction; I seek to emphasise that point.
Armed Forces Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Hope of Craighead
(Crossbench)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 1 March 2016.
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and
Committee proceeding on Armed Forces Bill.
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