PART 3COURT ADMINISTRATION
Ineligibility for membership of courts-martial18
1
An officer or warrant officer shall not be eligible to be a member of a court-martial for the purpose of any proceedings against an accused if—
a
he serves under the command of—
i
the higher authority who referred the case against the accused to the prosecuting authority;
ii
the prosecuting authority; or
iii
the court administration officer;
b
he serves in the same unit as the accused; or
c
he—
i
has a general qualification within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990;
ii
is an advocate or a solicitor in Scotland;
iii
is a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland or a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland;
iv
has in any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, a Commonwealth country or British overseas territory rights and duties similar to those of a barrister or solicitor in England and Wales, and is subject to punishment or disability for breach of professional rules.