article_snippet: a High Court ruling could lead to over 1,200 claims, represented by Phil Shiner’s controversial Public Interest Lawyers (PIL), being investigated in UK courts.
article_snippet: The families of Iraqi soldiers killed by British troops also said Ministry of Defence would likely encourage ‘large numbers of opportunistic’ claims which would have to be investigated at heavy costs to the taxpayer.
article_snippet: ’s enemies and the ambulance-chasing lawyers who will now be rubbing their hands together at the prospect of pocketing even more millions of pounds of taxpayer
article_snippet: He represent the majority of the claimants and the claimants told the courts the claimants expected the number of claims by the end of March 2015 to reach at least 1,230.
article_snippet: ‘The judgment does not require any change to conduct of UK military operations but The judgment is likely to encourage large numbers of opportunistic claims which must be investigated and litigated at heavy cost to taxpayers.
article_snippet: It is very likely that this important question of legal principle will be appealed by the UK Government and heard by the court.
highlights_snippet: Ruling could lead to over 1,200 claims being investigated in UK courts .
  