“In a groundbreaking move, the Pentagon is compensating servicemen seriously hurt when an American tank convoy forced them off the road.”
The Observer, 4th November 2007
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk
“Solicitors working in the field of military personal injury claims believe the system needs to do more than help those injured during the course of military operations.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 1st November 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The family of the youngest British soldier to be injured in Iraq has angrily denounced his compensation payout of £57,000 as a ‘complete insult.’ ”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd November 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The sixth quarterly ministerial statement about the inquests into the deaths of servicemen and women overseas was published today.”
Ministry of Justice press release, 30th October 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“An inquest into the death of Gordon Gentle, whose mother, Rose, has become a figurehead for Britain’s antiwar movement, begins today.”
The Guardian, 29th October 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Lawyers for a British-Iraqi citizen who has been held in Iraq by British forces for three years on suspicion of terrorism will ask the House of Lords today to rule that his detention is unlawful and he should be returned to Britain. Hilal al-Jedda has been held since October 2004 without charge. Freedom from arbitrary arrest and detention is a ‘quintessentially British liberty,’ Lord Hoffmann, a law lord, declared in an earlier case.”
The Guardian, 29th October 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“British soldiers with serious brain injuries are being deliberately denied tens of thousands of pounds in damages, according to the mother whose son’s horrific wounds prompted the government’s recent review of compensation for casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan.”
The Observer, 28th October 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“This consultation document seeks views on the role of Parliament in decisions to commit the armed forces to armed conflict abroad and on the ratification of treaties. It follows on from the ‘Governance of Britain’ green paper.”
Ministry of Justice, 25th October 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The Ministry of Defence will come under fresh pressure tomorrow to launch an independent inquiry into allegations of abuse of Iraqis by British soldiers after a fierce gun battle with insurgents three years ago.”
The Guardian, 18th October 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Families of British service personnel killed in Iraq and Afghanistan are being obstructed by the MoD in their efforts to discover how their children died, it was claimed yesterday.”
The Independent on Sunday, 14th October 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A verdict of unlawful killing has been recorded on the first British Muslim soldier to be killed during the conflict in Afghanistan.”
BBC News, 11th October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The most seriously injured troops are to receive more cash under reforms to the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme announced today.”
The Independent, 11th October 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Related link: Injury table and payments – Daily Telegraph, 12th October 2007
“Families waiting for answers about how their loved ones died in Iraq and Afghanistan receive a vital boost today with a Government announcement that it will provide funds to ease the inquest backlog.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th October 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The high court yesterday ordered the Ministry of Defence to disclose to lawyers key documents about the circumstances surrounding the death of Baha Mousa, an Iraqi who died in British custody in Basra four years ago. The move came after the lawyers for Mr Mousa’s family and the families of 10 other Iraqis detained by British soldiers accused the MoD of ‘obfuscation and delay’ in providing vital information.”
The Guardian, 4th October 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Lawyers acting for the father of an Iraqi man beaten to death while in the custody of the British military have claimed a breakthrough which could help discover ‘what went wrong and who was responsible’.”
The Independent, 4th October 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The government is facing fresh claims that it is not looking after horrifically injured troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, after the wife of an injured soldier told The Observer that she had been ‘insulted’ by an offer of compensation.”
The Observer, 30th September 2007
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk
“Britain is failing in its duty of care to its armed forces and former servicemen and women, the Royal British Legion has said.”
BBC News, 13th September 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The US will continue to refuse requests for its personnel to appear at inquests into the ‘friendly fire’ deaths of British troops, a report says.”
BBC News, 29th August 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Ministry of Defence is reviewing compensation claims for service personnel suffering from multiple war wounds after an outcry over a soldier who was awarded payment for only three of his 37 injuries.”
The Times, 29th August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Lawyers representing the families of Iraqis detained by British soldiers yesterday accused the Ministry of Defence of suppressing crucial information about the circumstances surrounding their mistreatment, including advice given to senior army officers.”
The Guardian, 22nd August 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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