{"id":57802,"date":"2016-01-25T12:03:40","date_gmt":"2016-01-25T10:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/?p=57802"},"modified":"2016-01-25T12:04:04","modified_gmt":"2016-01-25T10:04:04","slug":"british-pm-david-cameron-slams-law-firms-over-iraq-war-claims-57802-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/british-pm-david-cameron-slams-law-firms-over-iraq-war-claims-57802-2\/","title":{"rendered":"British PM David Cameron slams law firms over Iraq war claims"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"BritishBritish Prime Minister David Cameron has described legal firms pursuing allegations of war crimes involving U.K. troops in Iraq as ‘an industry trying to profit from spurious claims’.<\/h1>\n

In a statement on Friday after a National Security Council meeting, Cameron said that he ordered ministers to produce “a comprehensive plan to stamp out this industry”.<\/p>\n

“It’s unacceptable and no way to treat the people who risk their lives to keep our country safe. It has got to end,” Cameron said.<\/p>\n

According to Anadolu Agency, One of the law firms involved, London-based Leigh Day, has already been referred to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, which determines breaches of the rules and regulations governing lawyers.<\/p>\n

Cameron stated that the plan to stop the law firms may include a “broader legislative package” that may “strengthen the investigative powers and penalties” that can be used against law firms which he said were abusing the system.”<\/p>\n

Leigh Day, which has been representing Iraqi litigants, denied the allegations made against it in relation to the work. In a statement published on Friday, Leigh Day said:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a system in this country that enables people to obtain justice if they have suffered abuse, damage or loss at the hands of anyone.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo-one is above the law, not us, not the British army and not the government. We cannot imagine that the prime minister is proposing that this should change.”<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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