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Charlie Radclyffe2 Apr 202612 min read

The PIC and the Pension: A Survival Guide to yet another MOD Acronym

So, there you are, standing in front of a Medical Board. You’ve spent the last decade jumping out of planes, driving tanks through mud that could swallow a Land Rover, or perhaps just surviving the hazardous conditions of the NAAFI queue. But suddenly, your knees have decided they’ve had enough, or ...
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Charlie Radclyffe8 Mar 202611 min read

A history of the War Pension Scheme

War pensions have been part of British life for centuries. At their core, they are about supporting people whose health or lives have been changed by military service, and helping the families of those who died because of that service. There were early forms of support as far back as the time of Kin...
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Charlie Radclyffe6 Apr 20258 min read

20 years of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme

Those serving in the British military expect to be looked after at work. When things go wrong and someone gets hurt, we hope they'll receive the necessary medical treatment and help to get back to work. Tied into this is a compensation scheme that can compensate them for such harm. Since 2005, there...
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Charlie Radclyffe11 Oct 20246 min read

Legal Principles and the Interpretation of Policy

The Immigration and Asylum Chamber Upper Tribunal recently summarised "the principles on the interpretation of policy". In R (Bam Bahadur Gurung) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, JR-2023-LON-002796, the tribunal considered the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme and the claim of a Nepal...
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Charlie Radclyffe8 Oct 20244 min read

2024 Strategic Defence Review submission

In July 2024, the Ministry of Defence launched a Strategic Defence Review to consider how "to make Britain secure at home and strong abroad for decades to come". The review sought views from experts "including military personnel, industry and academics". The Veteran Law Project responded in terms of...
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