 The Court Martial was held in Bulford Camp, Wiltshire, after an investigation by the Royal Military Police.It convened in the autumn of 2006, and concluded six months later in April 2007, being the most expensive Court Martial in modern British military history 

During the court martial, Corporal Payne admitted he "enjoyed" hearing Iraqis call out during torture, describing their cries of pain as "the choir".He was cleared of manslaughter and perverting the course of justice.