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Al Sweady Public Inquiry

A preliminary hearing was held today in the Al Sweady Public Inquiry

 

The Iraq Inquiry: Public hearings commence

Sir John Chilcot opens Inquiry into war in Iraq

 

Baha Mousa Inquiry: latest revelations from war crime convict

Further disturbing details about the actions of British solidiers in Iraq have been revealed

 

Iraqis employed by British forces register details in bid for compensation

Iraqi civilians seeking compensation from the British Government will register their claims on 26th October

 

Iraqi shooting victims start legal proceedings against private security company Erinys

Three Iraqi citizens allege that they were severely injured whilst travelling in a taxi

 

Baha Mousa Inquiry re-opens on 21 September 2009

Opening statement from victims opens Baha Mousa Inquiry today

 

Baha Mousa Inquiry adjourned until 13 September 2009

The Baha Mousa Inquiry, which opened on the 13 July 2009, has been adjourned until 13 September 2009

 

Iraqi interpreters to launch claim against British Government

On Friday 17th July, 25 former Iraqi employees will serve their claim on the British Government

 

Baha Mousa Public Inquiry – Oral Hearings Begin on 13 July 2009

The Inquiry will examine the circumstances which led to the death of Baha Mousa.

 

UK Government concedes investigation is needed into Iraqi deaths

The UK Government has concluded that further investigation is needed into Iraqi deaths in Majar Al Kabir

 

Plight of Iraqi interpreters continues

Leigh Day acts for a number of Iraqi interpreters

 

Baha Mousa Inquiry provisional list of issues published

Leigh Day & Co represent the family of Baha Mousa who died in Iraq after being detained by the British army

 

British Army accused of recent abuses in Iraq

Leigh Day & Co has served a letter of claim on the MoD on behalf of five Iraqis

 

Leigh Day team returns from Beirut

Lawyers from Leigh Day & Co have met more Iraqi clients in Beirut

 

Majar deaths hearing dates announced

Mr Justice Scott Baker has ordered a hearing into Iraq civilian deaths near Majar

 

Public Inquiry commences into death and torture of Iraqi civilians

Leigh Day & Co and PIL represent Baha Mousa's family and other Iraqis in this inquiry

 

MoD admits unlawful assaults on Iraqi civilians at Camp Breadbasket

The Ministry of Defence has admitted that unlawful assaults were carried out against Iraqi citizens by members of the British army

 

Former UK Employees in Iraq take Government to Court for refusing to assist them

On Wednesday 10 September, three former employees of the British in Iraq will argue in the High Court that they were unlawfully excluded from the Scheme set by the Government in recognition of their duty of care to employees

 

Camp Breadbasket - five more Iraqi civilians serve claims against MoD following abuse by British soldiers

A further 5 Iraqi civilians this week served claims against the MoD for alleged maltreatment and abuse by British soldiers in Iraq in May 2003. This brings the total number of compensation claims served against the MoD in this case to 9.

 

Joint Committee on Human Rights critical of the Ministry of Defence on Torture in Iraq

The team of lawyers acting for the family of Baha Mousa and the nine victims of torture in the same incident today welcomed the report of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights into the use of prohibited interrogation techniques by the British Army in Iraq.

 

Lawyers for Baha Mousa and victims of torture react to inquiry announcement

Tortured Iraqis will receive nearly £3m compensation from MoD

A team of lawyers at Leigh Day & Co, led by partners Martyn Day and Sapna Malik has successfully concluded a mediation on behalf of a number of Iraqi clients.

 

Iraqi widow starts claim against MoD for murdered husband

On Friday 2nd May 2008, Leigh Day & Co served a letter of claim on the Ministry of Defence on behalf of Mrs Suhad Jassim Mohammed

 

A week in Damascus

It’s not many jobs which start with a week in Damascus!