Army Legal Corps

Captain (Left) : No.2 Dress (Ceremonial)
Major (Right) : Mess Dress
Background: Trial by Court Marital
There have always been lawyers associated with the Army. The first Recorded Judge Advocate General was Sir Samuel Barrow who was appointed in 1666. In 1923 a specific military department of the Judge Advocate general's officer was created. Lawyers joining this department were commissioned and prosecuted at court-martials. In 1948 the Army Legal Services Staff List wa created from the Military Division of the Judge Advocate General's Department and in 1978 the Army Legal Corps was formed from that Staff List. This is a small all-officer corps containing some fifty members. All ALC officers advise on aspects of Service and Civil law