Iraq Abuse Lawyer Struck Off For Misconduct

[ChillDoubt]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38841544

Shameful, but not really surprising. Probably an opportunist, looking to make a fast buck on the supposed tarnished reputation of HM Forces.

[Canary42]

Like the unspeakable Piers Morgan.

[Jackdaw33]

Do you mean shameful that he's been struck off?

[jackthehat]

I hope he loses everything.
Shameful, utterly shameful behaviour. Those soldiers he caused to be persecuted should receive a portion of his wealth.

[ChillDoubt]

Of course not JD, it's his behaviour that's shameful.

[New Judge]

Mr Shiner was more than an opportunist looking for a fast buck.

He carried out a sustained campaign over more than ten years which accused UK troops of mistreatment whilst on active service abroad. He made unsolicited approached to clients - alleged “victims”; he paid informants to provide false evidence; he cause vast sums (at least £30m) of taxpayers’ money to be spent investigating patently false allegations; he caused stress and trauma for serving and retired troops (as if they hadn’t had enough). His striking off is no real punishment. His firm was said to have made around £2m from the false allegations and he is now 59 so probably has more than enough stashed away for a comfortable retirement. After first attempting to have his hearing held in private, he later was said to be too ill to attend. Nothing trivial, I hope.

[vortex]

I'm surprised someone hasn't given him a shiner.

[wolf63]

Surely they should prosecute him for fraud. I don't know much about the Law but his actions surely merit a stay in HMP.

Or was he prosecuted and I didn't pick it up in the BBC article?

[ludwig]

// His striking off is no real punishment //

Hopefully though there's a chance his own life can now be made miserable fending off lawsuits from the various people whose character he defamed.

[New Judge]

"Hopefully though there's a chance his own life can now be made miserable fending off lawsuits from the various people whose character he defamed."

Yes I hope so, ludwig. And since the authorities now have a bit of spare cash following the discontinuation of investigations into a number of Mr Shiner's cases, they might like to have a look at whether his conduct amounted to an attempt to pervert the course of justice.

[Lie-in King]

Despicable man, this is a good result & I agree with Jack's point @ 17:22 that some form of restitution should be paid by him.

[Canary42]

Regarding him making financial restitution, he claimed he couldn't afford a defence lawyer at the Tribunal which, together with alleged illness, was why he didn't attend.

As some significant (but still derisory) costs against him have been awarded by the Tribunal, he will be even more "impoverished".

No doubt his claims are just more lies, so further action against him will expose these hopefully.

[Baldric]

Would be a terrible shame if he bumped into a couple of off duty Squaddies one dark night.

[Togo]

I hope the soldiers can somehow get funding to take out a private prosecution for harassment and stress and make this ghit's life a misery.
I am also so very glad to see that all members of the AB debating society are in accord regarding this vile misuser of our justice system.

[ToraToraTora]

good riddance, lowlife leech.

[lindapalmara]

He ought to be prosecuted for fraud. He's had Millions in Legal Aid plus the damages we've had to pay the so called recipients of compensation. Not to mention the millions spent on inquiries.

[anotheoldgit]

Why he wasn't jailed is anyone's guess?

[New Judge]

Because the matter was heard before the Solicitors' Disciplinary Tribunal which was looking into his professional conduct. It does not have the power to impose custodial sentences.