Areas of Work

Military Claims

Chambers has a specific expertise in relation to all aspects of servicemen's claims including catastrophic and personal injuries, discrimination and bullying.

Individual Members of Chambers have an in-depth knowledge in relation to advising on calculating the value of a lost military career in addition to combat immunity issues.

Advice can also be given on the CICO Scheme.

Work has been undertaken for the MOD, Royal British Legion and Forces Law.

Cases in which Members of Chambers have been involved include:

R (Purja & Others) v Ministry of Defence (CA) (2004) 1 WLR 289 - whether terms and conditions of service of members of the Brigade of Gurkhas compatible with European Convention on Human Rights (Keith Morton).

Ministry of Defence v Armstrong and others (EAT) (2004) IRLR 672 - scope of indirect sex discrimination for purposes of equal pay legislation (Keith Morton).

Herring v MOD (CA) (2004) 1 All ER 44 Calculation of loss of chance of a career (Paul Kilcoyne).

Barrett v MOD (CA) (1995) 1 WLR 1217 Death of serviceman resulting in claim against MoD for negligence (Sir Geoffrey Nice QC).