Royal Air Force Legal Officer
The career structure of a legal officer within the DLS would begin with a brief assignment as a flight lieutenant after a 3-month SERE course at RAF Cranwell. If the candidate is suitable, he or she is appointed to a standing committee and then promoted by selection. The Royal Air Force Legal Branch (RAFLB) or Directorate Legal Services (DLS) – as it is better known – is the Royal Air Force`s uniformed legal service provider. It consists of lawyers and lawyers qualified in a Commonwealth jurisdiction. DLS is headquartered in RAF High Wycombe. The Directorate currently consists of a mix of members of: It is open to men and women; those recruited range from NQ to 10 years PQE. DLS has about 50 lawyers. About 30% of DLS officers are stationed in clubs overseas. The type of work done by registrars depends on the stick they work in. About 50% of the clubs are in disciplinary/criminal law, 30% of the billets are in industrial law and 20% of the billets are in administrative law. The RAF also provides 4 lawyers for the military prosecution authority. 1) Number of candidates for the position of lawyer in the Royal Air Force in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. It would be useful if such data were disaggregated by sex; 2) Number of Royal Air Force Legal Officers who participated in the selection process in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
It would be useful if such data were disaggregated by sex; 3) Number of candidates for the position of Royal Air Force Legal Officer who successfully completed the selection process and registered in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. It would be useful if such data were disaggregated by sex; 4) Number of candidates for the position of lawyer in the Royal Air Force who completed their initial training in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. It would be useful if such data were disaggregated by sex; (5) The starting grade and salary of an RAF lawyer; 6) The average age of recruits for the position of lawyer in the RAF in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. It would be useful if such data were disaggregated by sex; (7) Average length of service for promotion to the rank of Flt Lt; Sq Ldr; and Wing Commander, Legal Officers Service. It would be useful if such data were disaggregated by sex; 8) the percentage of chances of reaching the ranks of Flt Lt; Sq Ldr; and Wing Commander in the Legal Officers Service – from initial recruitment to previous rank. It would be useful if such data could be disaggregated by sex. The legal branch of the RAF was founded on 1 October 1948. Its predecessor was the Air Force Department of the Office of the Judge Advocate General.
[1] 20200124 JTF13735 RAF Legal Officer Stats and Annex A Final.pdf The Head of the RAF Legal Branch holds the title of RAF Director of Legal Services. The current owner is Air Vice Marshal T N Jennings. I look forward to hearing from you and thank you for your kind support on this file. The current Director of Legal Services is Air Vice-Marshal L J Irvine and his deputy is Air Commodore S J Kell. Your request has been registered under our reference number 2019/13735 and the target response date is 27.01.2020. I should be grateful if you could provide the following information:.