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Matthew Parris column in The Times - I know well the horrors that Lariam can unleash
Writing in The Times, political writer and broadcaster and former Conservative MP Matthew Parris has expressed the personal horrors he...

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Apr 24, 20241 min read


Judicial College Guidelines versus AFCS awards
Simon Quinn and Laura Cornes provide their thoughts Simon Quinn, Partner & Head of Military and Laura Cornes, Solicitor and Head of AFCS...

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Apr 19, 20245 min read


Non-Freezing Cold Injuries - know your legal rights
Military service personnel can often face the risk of Non-Freezing Cold Injuries (NFCI’s) during exercises, tours and operations when...

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Apr 17, 20241 min read


Doctors allege patients were put at risk at NHS neurosurgery department
A doctor has told his employment tribunal that a “gang culture” existed at an NHS Neurosurgery department. Mansoor Foroughi, a...

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Apr 16, 20241 min read


Have you been injured as a result of the MoD's negligence?
Simon Quinn, Partner and Head of Military at Hilary Meredith Solicitors, discusses the legal options. Since 1987, the UK's Armed Forces...

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Apr 9, 20243 min read


Hilary Meredith-Beckham responds to comments by former armed forces minister, James Heappey
Special forces soldiers will face dying in battle as they hesitate to make life-or-death decisions for fear of prosecution, a former...

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Apr 2, 20242 min read


Service personnel need more mental health support
A new study into the suicides of military veterans has found much more mental health support is needed for those in the armed forces. The...

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Mar 20, 20241 min read


Legal action over unfair cost of military housing
More than 2,000 military personnel are set to take legal action against the Ministry of Defence for discrimination over housing costs,...

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Mar 1, 20242 min read


MoD shelves accommodation plans
The MoD has shelved its plans to change the allocation of military housing after fierce criticism from Army families. The Defence...

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Feb 27, 20241 min read


Covid-19 Claims for Military Personnel
Were you deployed to a NHS hospital, ambulance service, medical centre, a Nightingale Hospital or other healthcare facility during the...

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Feb 6, 20242 min read


New figures highlight scale of sexual assault and bullying in Armed Forces
A new report in Daily Express says the Ministry of Defence has paid out more than £8.3 million to settle sexual assault and abuse claims...

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Jan 22, 20241 min read


“Significant risk to life” because of MoD inventory failures
A new report has warned that out-of-date medical supplies issued to frontline personnel pose a "significant risk to life" because of...

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Jan 19, 20241 min read


MoD spends millions on ‘dirty tricks’ campaign against wounded veterans
Almost 500 wounded troops seeking compensation have been spied on by private detectives hired by government lawyers, according to media...

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Jan 9, 20242 min read


Military taking far too long to investigate bullying and harassment complaints
It has emerged that female victims of bullying and sexual harassment in the military have waited a year for their complaints to be...

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Dec 7, 20231 min read


Clinical negligence claims taking too long to settle
At Hilary Meredith Solicitors we are committed to working collaboratively with defendant solicitors and insurance companies to resolve...

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Dec 6, 20231 min read


Consultant neurologist Michael Watt
The police have launched an investigation into the clinical practices of former consultant neurologist Michael Watt. Watt was at the...

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Dec 1, 20231 min read


MoD spends £20 million of taxpayers’ money fighting injured soldiers’ legal claims
The Ministry of Defence spent £20 million of taxpayers’ money fighting injured soldiers’ claims for compensation during its most recent...

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Nov 29, 20232 min read


MP reveals soldiers are being forced to live in shipping containers
An MP has revealed how soldiers living in rat-infested Army barracks are now being forced to sleep in shipping containers. The...

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Nov 23, 20231 min read


Veterans UK brand set to be phased out
Veteran services in the UK are to receive a new start after the government accepted the majority of recommendations from the Independent...

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Nov 22, 20231 min read


High Court ruling on Noise Induce Hearing Loss claims - our statement
The High Court has rejected an application by law firm Hugh James for a group litigation order (GLO) in the face of objections from 18...

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Nov 16, 20232 min read
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