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The Courts-Martial (Royal Air Force) Rules 2007
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Dispute on facts after plea of guilty
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48.—(1) Where, after the judge advocate has recorded a plea of guilty in respect of any charge there are disputed facts in the case, any issue of fact may be tried.
(2) Where an issue of fact is being tried in accordance with this rule—
(a)the judge advocate may direct the prosecuting authority to call any witness to give evidence, and
(b)the prosecuting authority and the accused may, with the leave of the judge advocate, adduce evidence.
(3) The court shall sit in closed court while deliberating on its finding on the issue of fact.
(4) The finding of the court on the issue of fact shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members of the court and announced in open court by the judge advocate.
(5) In the case of an equality of votes on the finding on the issue of fact the court must find for the accused.
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