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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11 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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8 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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18 Jul 20249 min read
MOD claims regarding days to process illness and injury claims
Recently, BBC Radio 4s File on 4 aired "The Final Battle: Veterans Fighting for Compensation. The programme gave a striking insight into the hurdles faced by British military veterans and service personnel seeking compensation for injuries and mental health issues arising from their service. If yo...
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15 Jul 20244 min read
MOD claims in File on 4 (part 1): Compensation for those injured or made ill
BBC Radio 4s File on 4 recently aired "The Final Battle: Veterans Fighting for Compensation. The programme gave a striking insight into the hurdles faced by British military veterans and service personnel seeking compensation for injuries and mental health issues arising from their service. If you...
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