Iraqi looters awarded £1m compensation – Sunday Telegraph
“Nine Iraqi civilians who were abused by British troops have been awarded almost £1 million in compensation, it can be revealed.”
Sunday Telegraph, 17th May 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Category: Iraq
Iraq inquiry: military police chief ordered before judges – The Guardian
“The government’s most senior lawyer and the head of the military police have been ordered to the high court tomorrow to explain why they have failed to release documents about the aftermath of a fierce gunfight in Iraq when British troops are accused of mutilating and murdering civilians.”
The Guardian, 14th May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
British troops ‘breached human rights laws’ during Iraqi interrogations – The Times
“British troops were accused at the High Court yesterday of using interrogation techniques on Iraqi civilian detainees that breached human rights laws.”
The Times, 23rd April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Judge refuses Iraq war ‘torture death’ probe – The Independent
“An Iraqi who claims his brother was arrested by British forces and tortured and killed during the Iraq war has failed in a High Court bid to win an inquiry into the death under human rights laws.”
The Independent, 25th February 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Straw vetoes publication of cabinet Iraq war minutes – The Guardian
“Jack Straw today said he would take the unprecedented step of vetoing the release of cabinet minutes relating to the decision to invade Iraq.”
The Guardian, 24th February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jack Straw issues ‘veto’ certificate under the Freedom of Information Act – Ministry of Justice
“Justice Secretary Jack Straw has issued a ‘veto’ certificate under section 53 of the Freedom of Information Act (2000), overruling the Information Tribunal’s decision of 27 January upholding the Information Commissioner’s decision of 19 February 2008.”
Ministry of Justice, 23rd February 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Regina (Al-Saadoon and Another) v Secretary of State for Defence – Times Law Reports
Regina (Al-Saadoon and Another) v Secretary of State for Defence
Court of Appeal
“Iraqi detainees held in a United Kingdom internment facility in Iraq on the authority of the local criminal court were not under the jurisdiction of the UK for the purposes of the European Convention on Human Rights.”
The Times, 4th February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
Secret Cabinet minutes on Iraq must be made public, tribunal rules – The Times
“Minutes of Cabinet discussions on the legality of war in Iraq have been ordered to be made public by the Information Tribunal, which today rejected appeals by the head of the civil service to keep them secret.”
The Times, 27th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
R (Al-Saadoon and another ) v Secretary of State for Defence – WLR Daily
R (Al-Saadoon and another ) v Secretary of State for Defence; [2009] WLR (D) 17
“Iraqi detainees held in a UK internment facility in Iraq on the authority of the local criminal court were not under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom for the purposes of art 1 of the European Convention on Human Rights.”
WLR Daily, 23rd January 2009
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
New admission over legal advice on Iraq invasion – The Guardian
“Government fails to provide proof that the former attorney general was not pressured to change his initial opinion that 2003 invasion could be illegal.”
The Guardian, 13th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lawyers query transfer of Iraqis accused of killing British troops – The Guardian
“Lawyers are taking the government to court today over the way two Iraqi men were sent for trial in Baghdad despite last-minute injunctions ordering them to remain in British custody.”
The Guardian, 12th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge in Baha Mousa death inquiry to question ‘every witness’ – The Guardian
“The judge presiding over the public inquiry into the death of Baha Mousa, the Iraqi hotel receptionist killed while in the custody of British troops in Basra, made clear today that he intended to question every soldier who witnessed the incident, whether or not they were directly responsible.”
The Guardian, 20th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Freed from his judicial shackles, Lord Bingham delivers his judgment on the Iraq war – The Times
“Never underestimate the determination of a quiet man — or the power of a recently retired senior law lord.”
The Times, 19th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lord Bingham attacks Bush for ‘cynical’ disregard for international law – The Times
“One of Britain’s most senior legal figures has castigated the Bush administration for its ‘cynical’ disregard for the rule of international law and the UK’s record as ‘an occupying power in Iraq’.”
The Times, 18th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Iraqis accused of killing soldiers at risk of torture, court told – The Guardian
“Two Iraqis accused of killing British soldiers risk being tortured and executed, in violation of their human rights, if they are tried in Iraq for war crimes, the high court was told yesterday.”
The Guardian, 19th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Iraq war legal advice flawed, says ex-law lord – The
“Legal advice given to Tony Blair prior to the invasion of Iraq was fundamentally ‘flawed’, a former senior law lord said today.”
The Independent, 18th November 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Mousa witnesses granted immunity – BBC News
“Witnesses giving evidence to an inquiry into the death of Iraqi Baha Mousa have been told they will not have it used against them in criminal proceedings.”
BBC News, 15th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MoD admits abusing Iraqis – Daily Telegraph
“Iraqi civilians assaulted by British troops are likely to be compensated with more than £1 million after the Ministry of Defence admitted soldiers acted unlawfully.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
No softening of asylum rules for the Iraqis who risked their lives – The Times
“Lawyers acting for Iraqi interpreters who risked their lives working for the British military in Iraq failed yesterday to ease the tight conditions that must be met for them to be resettled in Britain.”
The Times, 11th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Father in legal bid for dead son – BBC News
“The father of a Welsh Territorial Army soldier killed in Iraq five years ago has begun a legal battle for a full investigation into his son’s death.”
BBC News, 9th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
