www.ihatjustice.co.uk British soldiers falsely accused of brutality and abuses against Iraqi civilians between 2003 and 2009 are preparing a landmark legal action against the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The Iraq Historic Allegations Team, which hounded thousands of innocent troops, was shut down on 30 June 2017. Countless lives were ruined by the £60m probe –…

Hilary Meredith Solicitors has continued its expansion by promoting Adrian Mullen and Lucia Parkinson to partners. The promotions come after a strong year for Hilary Meredith Solicitors, with the specialist military law firm securing a number of life-changing personal injury and clinical negligence settlements for service personnel, veterans and their families. With a scientific and…

British soldiers who have been accused of committing war crimes in Iraq are unlikely to face criminal prosecution.Independent investigators were asked to look at thousands of allegations made against the British military after the invasion of Iraq in 2003.But the director of the Service Prosecution Authority (SPA) said just one remaining case was being examined.Andrew…

Hilary Meredith Solicitors is calling on the Government to follow its own return to work guidance so that army veterans can receive desperately needed payments. Veterans UK, the support organisation responsible for administering the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS), remains unaware of pre-lockdown Tribunal decisions and unable to process casework and payments. Hilary Meredith Solicitors…

Hilary Meredith, who acts for service personnel, veterans and their families and provided evidence to the Drawing a Line: Protecting Veterans by a Statute of Limitations Inquiry, has called for all veterans facing investigation to be guaranteed immediate access to independent legal advice. The Defence Committee yesterday published the Government’s Response to the previous Committee’s…

Veterans UK, the support organisation responsible for administering the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS), remains unaware of pre-lockdown Tribunal decisions and unable to process payments. Hilary Meredith Solicitors has been in communication with Veterans UK over an urgently needed payment for an army veteran who won his appeal at Tribunal on 18 March 2020, five…

Hilary Meredith Solicitors is calling for “combat immunity” to be extended to doctors and nurses – giving them greater legal protection in the fight against COVID-19. Widely known for its work on behalf of armed forces service personnel, veterans and their families, Hilary Meredith Solicitors says battlefield legal principles should apply to medics in their…

Hilary Meredith Solicitors is the UK’s leading military law firm, acting for service personnel, veterans and their families. Our award-winning team looks after clients whose injuries range from relatively minor to catastrophic. Due to ongoing expansion, a number of exciting opportunities have arisen within our Armed Forces Compensation Scheme Department. SOLICITOR ROLE: 2 – 5…

Veterans UK, the support organisation responsible for administering the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme, is failing to making payments to veterans who have successfully appealed to the First-Tier Tribunal in recent weeks. Specialist military law firm, Hilary Meredith Solicitors, says payment of all new awards has stalled as Veterans UK does not have any caseworkers. As…

Armed forces solicitor Natalie Robinson has criticised the War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Tribunal for its failure to adapt to the Coronavirus crisis – after being refused a telephone hearing. Natalie, Head of Hilary Meredith Solicitors’ Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) department said: “I travelled from Wilmslow to Hampshire yesterday, and have come into…

The government will today present new legislation to protect military personnel and veterans from prosecution for alleged historical offences in conflicts overseas. The legislation proposes a five-year limit on criminal prosecutions from the date of an incident – unless there is compelling new evidence – and a six-year limit for any civil case involving personal…

A leading military lawyer has accused Veterans UK of “peddling misleading information and cynically exploiting veterans and their families”. Referring to the Ministry of Defence’s new Veterans UK website, Hilary Meredith, founder and Chair of Hilary Meredith Solicitors and Visiting Professor of Law and Veterans’ Affairs at the University of Chester said: “I am absolutely…

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join an award winning Wilmslow based claimant solicitor’s practice with a national and international client base. We are currently recruiting for a paralegal to assist Director and Solicitor with a large caseload of multi-track Clinical Negligence cases. The role will be to work under supervision and in line with…

We are currently recruiting for a 2-4 year PQE Assistant Solicitor to assist Director and Solicitor with a large caseload of multi-track Clinical Negligence cases. You will have a strong desire to work in this area of law and experience in handling Clinical Negligence or Personal Injury cases. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES: • Ensure cases are progressed…

MULTI-TRACK PERSONAL INJURY SOLICITOR A highly attractive position has arisen for a qualified Personal Injury Solicitor (5-7 years PQE) to join our Multi-Track team. This is a great opportunity to join a forward thinking practice with an excellent reputation within the industry. The ideal candidate must have substantial experience in Multi-Track Claimant Personal Injury work…

Hilary Meredith has worked closely with BBC Wales on a new documentary investigating the true extent of fatal failures by the Ministry of Defence in training exercises. Craig Roberts, Edward Maher and James Dunsby died in the UK armed forces in 2013. Not in war zones, but in training. The young soldiers were taking part…

As a proud Trustee of Broughton House, Hilary Meredith was delighted to attend the launch of the charity’s Buy a Brick campaign today. Established in 1916 to provide treatment to the thousands of soldiers returning from the trenches of WW1, Broughton House has since evolved into a dedicated charity and nursing home for veterans living…

Hilary Meredith Solicitors has secured substantial damages on behalf of 3 former servicemen who suffered severe injuries when their inadequately-armoured vehicles struck roadside improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Afghanistan. The claims raised difficult legal issues regarding the scope of the defence of combat immunity. The vehicles in question were Pinzgauer troop carriers, manufactured by BAE…

Freedom of Information requests from the BBC reveal that the NHS in England faces paying out £4.3bn in legal fees to settle outstanding claims of clinical negligence. This figure includes all current unsettled claims and projected estimates of ones in the future. The Department of Health has pledged to tackle “the unsustainable rise in the…

Mr Justice Martin Spencer has today dismissed the appeal of former soldier Wayne Bass, who contracted Q-fever while serving in Afghanistan. Commenting on today’s judgment, Mr Bass’ solicitor, Dianne Yates, partner at military law firm Hilary Meredith Solicitors said: “This is a devastating blow for Mr Bass who remains in poor health as a result…