Focus on
Henry Savage Sweetman: the man who uncovered Ireland’s medieval history
Henry Savage Sweetman published the Calendar which translated over 8,000 Irish medieval records. But who was Sweetman and why did he complete this project?
Piece
Judge Advocate General's Office case index system: 1995-2004 dataset
Catalogue reference: LCO 60/3
What’s it about?
This record is about the Judge Advocate General's Office case index system: 1995-2004 dataset dating from 1995-2004 in the series Lord Chancellor's Department: Judge Advocate General: Case Index Database. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
Is it available online?
Yes, this record is available online and can be downloaded. How to view it.
Can I see it in person?
No, this record is not available to see in person at The National Archives. Other ways to view it.
Full description and record details
-
Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- LCO 60/3
-
Title (The name of the record)
- Judge Advocate General's Office case index system: 1995-2004 dataset
-
Date (When the record was created)
- 1995-2004
-
Description (What the record is about)
- This dataset contains details of Army and RAF courts martial and Standing Civilian Court (SCC) cases heard between 1995 and 2003. It was transferred as a final state snapshot of the case index system prior to its migration to a revision of the system in Microsoft Access. Much of the data in the 1995-1999 dataset (LCO 60/2) is duplicated here. The dataset also contains one additional table CaseDetails which contains data from 1995 but was not part of the 1995-1999 dataset. The JAG case index system recorded details of the date and type of trial, the name of the Judge Advocate taking the trial, the charges brought and the finding of the court, details of the defendant's service ie unit, rank and service number and (in the case of an SCC hearing) the relationship to service personnel. The system contained data for two types of trial record, Judge Advocate Cases and Register Cases. A Judge Advocate case covers details of court martials that are in progress or where a hearing is awaited. Details of cases requiring further action (for example where appeals are pending) are modified via a"workbook". Where documentation about such cases is awaited data can be input via a"pre-workbook". Following completion of the court martial and confirmation or review of the court's findings the details of the case are transferred to Register Cases. A facility was built into the system allowing reports of Register cases to be generated on paper for transfer to the National Archives. There are three main components to each trial record: 1) Main Details - contains details of the trial dates, the name of the Judge Advocate attending, the venue etc.; 2) Defendant Details - the defendant's name, rank and unit etc.; 3) Charge Details - a note of the charge(s) brought against each defendant, the finding of the court etc. The dataset consists of 24 tables, most of the tables cover the three main areas in which data is recorded in the JAG system: Main details, Charge details and Defendant details. Tables 1-7 contain data from 1991-1993 and contain the data from LCO 60/1 (the"Old Jag" dataset). It is believed that this data was imported into the revised system following modifications in 1995 for test purposes. Tables 8-16 contain court martial data covering 1995-2004 and are linked via the case number and where possible, the defendant number field. Tables 17-24 are lookup tables used to complete fields in the various main data tables, for example those dealing with offences committed and servicemen's ranks.
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
-
Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- CRDA/23/DS/1/3
-
Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
-
Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open on Transfer
-
Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
-
Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11521369/
How to order it
- View this record page in our current catalogue
- Check viewing and downloading options
- Select an option and follow instructions
Series information
LCO 60
Lord Chancellor's Department: Judge Advocate General: Case Index Database
See the series level description for more information about this record.
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
30,054 records
Within the department: LCO
Records of the Lord Chancellor's Office and of various legal commissions and committees
6 records
Within the series: LCO 60
Lord Chancellor's Department: Judge Advocate General: Case Index Database
You are currently looking at the piece: LCO 60/3
Judge Advocate General's Office case index system: 1995-2004 dataset
You may be interested in
-
-
The story of
Jayaben Desai and the Grunwick dispute
In August 1976, a group of migrant workers led by Jayaben Desai took a historic stand against racism, low pay and limited workers’ rights. -
Record revealed
Report on the British Indian Army, 1943
This Second World War War Office document assessed the British Indian Army's battle readiness and made recommendations for its development.
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.