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We are recruiting!
Join the award-winning team at Hilary Meredith Solicitors We currently have a range of exciting opportunities for: Senior clinical...

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Aug 8, 20241 min read


Veterans failed by MoD over toxic water scandal
A new investigation by the BBC has revealed how British military veterans affected by a long-running toxic water scandal in the US have...

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Jul 30, 20241 min read


My legal checklist for the new Armed Forces Commissioner
In last week’s King’s Speech, the Government announced the appointment of a new, independent Armed Forces Commissioner. The Armed...

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Jul 22, 20243 min read


David Fuller - compensation scheme claims
More than 200 relatives of people abused by necrophiliac killer David Fuller have made claims for compensation through a voluntary scheme...

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Jul 17, 20241 min read


MoD to compensate veterans over hearing loss
Hilary Meredith Solicitors cautiously welcomes the announcement made today that service personnel and veterans who sustained hearing loss...

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Jul 8, 20242 min read


Connor MacKenzie Clark Inquest - Statement
Hilary Meredith Solicitors represented Mrs Tracy Clark at the Article 2 Inquest into the tragic loss of her son Connor MacKenzie Clark...

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Jul 3, 20241 min read


Armed Forces Day 2024
On Armed Forces Day 2024, Hilary Meredith Solicitors pays tribute to the men and women who make up our armed forces community. Throughout...

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Jun 29, 20241 min read


AFCS and veterans fighting for compensation
I listened to File on 4’s excellent Podcast The Final Battle: Veterans fighting for compensation last night having spoken to producer...

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Jun 26, 20242 min read


Connor MacKenzie Clark Inquest
Hilary Meredith Solicitors represented Mrs Tracy Clark at the Article 2 Inquest into the tragic loss of her son Connor MacKenzie Clark...

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Jun 21, 20242 min read


Connor MacKenzie Clark Inquest
Today (Monday 17th June 2024) we are privileged to represent Mrs Tracy Clark at an Article 2 Inquest in Exeter following the tragic loss...

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Jun 17, 20242 min read


D-Day message from Hilary Meredith-Beckham
On the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, Hilary Meredith Solicitors pays tribute to the tens of thousands of troops who landed on beaches across...

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Jun 6, 20241 min read


NHS severe safety incidents increase significantly
New data obtained by APIL shows a significant increase in the number of severe safety incidents in the NHS. Between 2012/13 and 2022/23,...

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Jun 5, 20241 min read


Our latest news - Hilary Meredith-Beckham shortlisted for Law Society Legal Heroes Award
Hilary Meredith-Beckham, founder and chair of Hilary Meredith Solicitors, has been shortlisted for a prestigious Law Society Legal...

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May 28, 20241 min read


Fixed recoverable costs for clinical negligence to come into force in October 2024
Fixed recoverable costs (FRC) for low-value clinical negligence claims that settle pre-issue will come into force in October 2024, the...

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May 10, 20242 min read


The Times - today’s leading article on Lariam scandal
The Times has today run a leading article on how “British army veterans who suffered the side-effects of Lariam must receive justice”....

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Apr 25, 20241 min read


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
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