In hiding behind crown immunity, the MoD is defying the will of a Parliamentary Inquiry and flying in the face of public opinion says Hilary Meredith The Ministry of Defence has again refused to accept corporate responsibility for deaths in training, exercises and selection events. At today’s evidence session the Select Committee followed up various…
Hilary Meredith, CEO at Hilary Meredith Solicitors Ltd, was last night named as Claimant Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year at 2016 Eclipse Personal Injury Awards. The awards, now in their ninth year, took place at the Grange St. Paul’s hotel in London. Organised by Barker Brooks Communications, the publisher of Claims Media, the awards…
Hilary Meredith Solicitors Ltd has named Broughton House as its official charity for the next twelve months. Based in Salford, Broughton House is the sole independent provider of nursing and residential care for veterans of the armed forces and merchant navy in the North West. Broughton House was formed in 1916 by Colonel Sir William…
Soldiers hounded over incidents in the Iraq War are pressing ahead with plans to take the Ministry of Defence to court. Their solicitor, Hilary Meredith, has written to Secretary of State for Defence, Michel Fallon, to issue notice that they will be bringing a Judicial Review to put in place a framework of support for…
Hilary Meredith also calls for time limits to be imposed and says framework of support is urgently needed Hilary Meredith has welcomed measures to protect UK troops from “vexatious” legal claims – but says a framework of support for servicemen and women is still urgently needed. The Government’s change in policy, to be announced at…
Hilary Meredith Solicitors is delighted to be shortlisted for two awards at the 2016 Eclipse Proclaim Personal Injury Awards. The firm is shortlisted in the Claimant Personal Injury Team of the Year category, while CEO Hilary Meredith is also shortlisted for Claimant Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year. The awards, now in their ninth year,…
British troops facing allegations of serious misconduct in Iraq or Afghanistan will be legally supported, Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has said. Sir Michael acknowledged there had been a “bucketful” of “patently false” claims but said work was under way to eliminate all but the “handful” of serious cases which required proper investigation. “Because of…
The Ministry of Defence is facing a Judicial Review over the framework of support it provides to service personnel facing judicial process. Hilary Meredith, CEO of Hilary Meredith Solicitors Ltd, has been instructed by clients currently subject to judicial process and investigations to consider bringing the Judicial Review. Ms Meredith recently provided evidence at the…
Statement by Hilary Meredith, CEO, Hilary Meredith Solicitors Asked about the plight of soldiers who have had allegations hanging over them for years, a No 10 spokesperson has today said: “The PM would agree that where there are credible allegations of criminality it is right that they are investigated properly.” The spokesman insisted that ihat…
Hilary Meredith sponsored Jamie Burdekin claimed a Paralympic bronze medal in Rio yesterday after emerging victorious in the longest ever wheelchair tennis match. Jamie partnered Andy Lapthorne to a 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 win over their Israeli opponents Itai Erenlib and Shraga Weinberg in the men’s quads doubles. The match lasted a gruelling 4 hours and…
The Government has today released its response to the House of Commons Defence Committee report, An acceptable risk? The use of Lariam for military personnel, which recommended the end of the use of Lariam for our armed forces, except in very restricted cases and strongly criticised the MoD’s use of the drug in the past….
Ministry of Defence (MoD) likely to deliver “poor and shoddy” response to Lariam crisis this week Mefloquine information signposting service – launched this week – is flawed Although Lord Dannatt, the former head of the British army, has apologised to troops who took the controversial anti-malaria drug Lariam under his command, the MoD…
Philippa Tuckman, a military negligence specialist and Partner at Hilary Meredith Solicitors, was talking on BBC Radio 5 Live about the MoD failings in not giving basic checks, advice and warnings regarding the use of anti-malarial drug Lariam for military personnel. This is following the apology by former Army Chief, Lord Dannatt over the Lariam…
Former army chief Lord Dannatt issues apology over Lariam on Victoria Derbyshire Lord Dannatt admits he would not take Lariam himself Lord Dannatt said his son Bertie had suffered mental health problems after taking two doses of Lariam Lawyers call on MoD to accept its failings and co-operate with servicemen and women…
The Ministry of Defence must show leadership from the top and face up to its responsibilities says Hilary Meredith The long awaited Chilcot report has now been published – as has the Government’s response to the groundbreaking Beyond Endurance? Military exercises and the duty of care report. Chilcot makes it clear that our troops were…
The Royal British Legion Solicitors Group (TRBLSG), chaired by Hilary Meredith, CEO at Hilary Meredith Solicitors Ltd, has won the Legal Services Team of the Year accolade at the Claims Innovation Awards 2016. The Royal British Legion Solicitors Group (TRBLSG) was established in 1989 by a group of likeminded solicitors from law firms the breadth…
Hilary Meredith, CEO of Hilary Meredith Solicitors Ltd, will be giving evidence at the Defence Sub Committee’s inquiry into the support offered by the Ministry of Defence to former and serving military personnel who are subject to judicial process tomorrow. During the session, the Committee will be examining: * The support provided by the MoD…