
A lifetime of service
Former soldier and TV personality Phil Campion (Big Phil) joins award-winning veteran and Arctic Adventure: Ultimate Survival star Brian Wood MC to discuss Hilary Meredith-Beckham’s lifelong dedication to service personnel, veterans and their families.
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Hilary Meredith Solicitors Limited was established in 2003 by award-winning solicitor Hilary Meredith-Beckham. The firm specialises in military law, Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) claims, life changing injuries, medical negligence and Inquests/fatal accidents.
Welcome to Hilary Meredith Solicitors Limited
For 40 years, Hilary Meredith-Beckham has represented service personnel, veterans and their families in military injury compensation claims.
Today, our team brings over 100 years’ combined specialist experience in military injury law.
Military injury law is not one of many practice areas - it is our core focus.
When taking on the Ministry of Defence, there is no substitute for experience.


The original military solicitors and still the best
In a career spanning over 37 years in claims against the Ministry of Defence, Hilary Meredith-Beckham and her team have acted in thousands of cases worldwide on behalf of service personnel, veterans and their families - from conflict zones to accident and death in service claims on manoeuvres, wherever the British Armed Forces operate.
We have secured hundreds of millions of pounds in compensation for our clients.
Cases include:
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£16 million settlement for military client.
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£10 million for 3 soldiers who suffered severe injuries after their Pinzgauer troop carrier hit IEDs.
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£7.2 million for navy pilot who suffered life changing injuries.
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£5 million for soldier in largest ever claim against MoD at the time.
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£3.3 million for soldier who suffered brain injury.
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£1 million+ for soldier shot in friendly fire incident.
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£1 million+ for soldier injured during night time reconnaissance.
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£1 million+ for soldier who suffered brain injury in military boxing match.
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Hundreds of successful Armed Forces Compensation Scheme Claims and Appeals.
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Representation for numerous military families at inquests.
Non-military:
Specialist expertise in claims involving life-changing injuries and medical negligence.
Cases include:
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£19.5 million for adult who suffered life changing, catastrophic, brain injury.
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£12.1 million for child in road traffic accident.
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£7.8 million for pedestrian hit by car.
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£5.25 million for client who suffered brain injury.











