Petition · past parliament
Prevent the Government from widening the scope of combat immunity.
Closed
1,051 signatures
What the petition asks
Servicemen and women injured during combat will be shut out of the justice system under new Government plans to widen the scope of combat immunity to stop claims of negligence coming to court.
Under the proposals, combat immunity - which provides an exemption from legal liability for members of the armed forces and the government - would apply to all claims brought by those in combat, even when failings occurred far from the battlefield.
Timeline
| 13 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,051
Status
Closed
Opened
13 Mar 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.