tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110794854146484721.post6857950989664693860..comments2024-03-19T10:46:51.070+00:00Comments on Law and Lawyers: The Armed Forces to continue to exist ....!ObiterJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04544226917595022902noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110794854146484721.post-53817588556212408942010-06-08T20:04:06.101+01:002010-06-08T20:04:06.101+01:00History of the RN<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Royal_Navy" rel="nofollow">History of the RN</a>ObiterJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04544226917595022902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110794854146484721.post-86648530374913465072010-06-08T19:52:48.868+01:002010-06-08T19:52:48.868+01:00Nicholas - thanks. Yes, of course there was no ai...Nicholas - thanks. Yes, of course there was no air force in 1689 and the Bill of Rights did not mention the navy. However, the practice grew of renewing all 3 services through the method renewing the individual service discipline acts. Since October 2009, it is only necessary to renew the 2006 Act.<br /><br />The Bystander blog had some interesting discussion about this in the context of a man they charged with wearing medals to which he was not entitled (Army Act 1955). The 2006 Act does not contain such an offence and it transpired that the Army Act 1955 had been repealed before he wore the medals at a Remembrance Day parade! See <a href="http://thelawwestofealingbroadway.blogspot.com/search?q=medals" rel="nofollow">here</a>.ObiterJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04544226917595022902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110794854146484721.post-14605311703035881722010-06-08T19:33:37.628+01:002010-06-08T19:33:37.628+01:00Even quirkier, the 2006 Act now extended does not ...Even quirkier, the 2006 Act now extended does not in terms authorise the keeping of a standing army (although it makes little sense if there isn't one).<br /><br />And of course there was never any need to renew authority for the keeping of a navy, since the navy cannot be used by the Crown to oppress the citizenry (except at the seaside, but there ...)Nicholas Bohmnoreply@blogger.com