Legal Branch (Canadian Forces)

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motto=Fiat Justitia Latin "Let Justice Prevail"
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anniversaries=The Legal Branch is a personnel branch of the Canadian Forces (CF). It primarily deals with the Canadian Forces' legal affairs.

Training

Military Law Centre

The Military Law Centre on the grounds of the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario which is staffed with 12 military lawyers, oversees the education of officers and troops in legal matters ranging from the Forces' own code of conduct to the laws of war. It trains military lawyers and advises Ottawa on matters of policy and doctrine. The centre integrates legal education into the regular training that Forces members undergo and establishes its growing importance within the military hierarchy. [ [http://www.thewhig.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=799178&auth=Ian+Elliot The Whig Standard - Ontario, CA ] ]

Selected RMC cadets participate in Law Of Armed Conflict international Competitions each fall with cadets from USAFA, USMA, USNA, and USCGA. In the Spring of 2008, RMC cadets will be selected to participate in a competition on the Law of Armed Conflict at the International Institute of Humanitarian Law in San Remo, Italy.

Order of precedence

ee also

* Law of the Sea
* Law of Armed Conflict
* Law of land warfare
* Law of occupation
* Command responsibility
* International law
* International Humanitarian Law
* Just war

External links

* [http://www.recruiting.forces.gc.ca Canadian Forces Recruiting]
* [http://www.forces.gc.ca Canadian Forces and Department of National Defence]

References