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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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Charlie Radclyffe18 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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Charlie Radclyffe15 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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