Military Accident News

Accused troops will face more robust courts martial, says prosecutions chief
Mon 5th Jan 09 - 16:07

British troops accused of breaking the law face more rigorous prosecution in wholesale changes to the system for preparing cases for courts martial. The reforms, being implemented by a criminal lawyer rather than a military figure, come after the collapse of charges over the death of an…

Doubling of military compensation follows long assault on ministers
Mon 15th Dec 08 - 11:19

Today's doubling of compensation payments to members of the armed forces suffering the most serious injuries follows sustained pressure from military chiefs, the British Legion and families in a campaign fuelled by the media. The government was unprepared for the ferocity and nature of the attacks made on British troops…

MoD pays out Ł2.4m to Kosovan shot in the jaw
Thu 6th Nov 08 - 16:25

The sum is more than eight times the maximum damages available to UK troops seriously injured abroad, and has been criticised by the relatives of disabled veterans.Muhamet Bici was shot in face by paratroopers guarding a building in Pristina, the Kosovan capital, in 1999.He had been…

Russian submarine military accident kills 20 - Wed 5th Nov 08 - 16:06
Injured soldier wins pay review - Mon 16th Jun 08 - 14:56
Soldier denied payout in dispute over who hid the bomb that wounded him - Fri 30th May 08 - 17:23
'Wrong type of bomb' solider denied payout - Fri 30th May 08 - 14:17
The Final Insult - Fri 30th May 08 - 14:11
Hurt by the 'wrong type of bomb' - Fri 30th May 08 - 14:04
'Wrong bomb' row over MoD payouts - Tue 27th May 08 - 9:52
Hedley Court funding is a start - Wed 14th May 08 - 16:24
Ł24m cash boost for injured troops' rehab centre - Tue 13th May 08 - 13:33
Air blast families examine aircraft - Mon 12th May 08 - 14:44
Wounded soldiers can sue the Government - Mon 14th Apr 08 - 14:29

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Military Accident News

Accused troops will face more robust courts martial, says prosecutions chiefMon 5th Jan 09 - 16:07

Doubling of military compensation follows long assault on ministersMon 15th Dec 08 - 11:19

MoD pays out Ł2.4m to Kosovan shot in the jawThu 6th Nov 08 - 16:25

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Accused troops will face more robust courts martial, says prosecutions chief
Mon 5th Jan 09 - 16:07

Doubling of military compensation follows long assault on ministers
Mon 15th Dec 08 - 11:19

MoD pays out Ł2.4m to Kosovan shot in the jaw
Thu 6th Nov 08 - 16:25