Sending British soldiers on patrol or into battle with defective equipment could breach their human rights, High Court judge Mr Justice Collins ruled.

In a test case over Scottish soldier Pte Jason Smith's death in Iraq, he said human rights legislation could apply to troops on active service.

He also ruled the families of those killed in conflict should get legal aid and access to military documents.

The government is appealing against the court's ruling on human rights.
The decision was a legal defeat for Defence Secretary Des Browne, who also had his bid to ban coroners from using phrases such as "serious failure" in verdicts rejected. .

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the UK gov has asked me if any one has the link to http://www.testmy.net/t-22955
and the stolen Mil.  equipment as they may now have to start buying 
Joking aside , it is a well; know fact that the UK forces ,have been knicknamed the borowers
indeed a said state of affairs ,