Legal Mission Creep Has Real Consequences For Soldiers

ECHR means commanders must now second-guess every tactical decision against civilian human rights standards developed by judges in Strasbourg.

How could you order soldiers into battle if the health and safety considerations are the same as those applying to an accountant?

Parliament must act to clear this fog of law.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/19/uk-armed-forces-lawfare-legal-creep-defeat/