Al-Sweady inquiry spent £31million probing the claims against soldiers . The report found that there was a “culture of impunity” in which senior officers were allowed to carry on abusing their positions and even get away with murder. Dossier alleges they used local 'agent ' to trawl Basra for new claimants . As a result the inquiry was prolonged for an extra year , the MoD claims . Government lawyers may sue law firms for millions in legal costs .
Al-Sweady inquiry spent £31million probing the claims against soldiers . Government claims lawyers pursued claims they knew were made up . Dossier alleges they used local 'agent ' to trawl Basra for new claimants . As a result the inquiry was prolonged for an extra year , the MoD claims . Government lawyers may sue law firms for millions in legal costs .