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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


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
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