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MPs condemn lawyer Phil Shiner for pursuing veterans

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MPs have welcomed the decision of a disciplinary tribunal which struck off human rights lawyer, Phil Shiner, who brought high-profile cases of abuse against British soldiers who fought in Iraq. The tribunal found that Phil Shiner had acted dishonestly after he was accused of drumming up false claims. In the Commons - as Simon Jones reports - there were demands for more protection for servicemen and women, including for those who served in Northern Ireland. Simon Jones reports:

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