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Army: Operational Law Branch

Volume 699: debated on Tuesday 19 February 2008

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Lord Astor of Hever

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the structure of the Army's Operational Law Branch, established in January 2006. [HL1801]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence
(Baroness Taylor of Bolton)

The Army's Operational Law Branch (OLB) was established in April 2003. It is part of the Directorate of Army Legal Services and is based at the Land Warfare Centre in Warminster. The OLB is headed by a brigadier, supported by a colonel and consists of four teams: individual training and lessons; collective training and reach; interoperability and doctrine; and lawyers training research and publications.