Probationary period will apply to man despite judge describing delay as ‘injustice’
officer who was the subject of a long-running prosecution by military justice authorities has been told he will not be promoted for at least a year, despite a recommendation from the Defence Forces Ombudsman.that the officer should be promoted after military justice authorities were forced to drop the various charges against him five months ago.and military authorities, the officer was told he will not be promoted for at least a year.
In response to queries on Friday, a Defence Forces spokesman said it could not comment on the matter as it is still considering the ombudsman’s investigation report. The man’s legal team told the ombudsman that the prosecution “had difficulty” in proceeding with any of the charges. Some were struck out and others “were the subject of wholesale amendments to the point of realisation that the trial was about to collapse”.
At the time the military judge described it as a “disciplinary matter” rather than a criminal charge. He passed his medical exams and finished eighth in the promotion competition but the Chief of Staff refused to endorse his promotion due to the then outstanding charges.
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