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Human rights

22 April 2016
Issue: 7695 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court
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Al-Saadoon and others v Secretary of State for Defence [2016] EWHC 773 (Admin), [2016] All ER (D) 25 (Apr)

The Administrative Court ordered an inquisitorial inquiry into deaths in two of three cases in which the claimants asserted that there was a duty to investigate their allegations of unlawful killing and ill-treatment of civilians by British soldiers in Iraq. In two of four test cases, claims that the defendant secretary of state had a duty to investigate deaths or allegations of ill-treatment were barred by delay and two claims would not be dismissed pending consideration by the Iraq Historic Allegations Team.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

DWF—19 appointments

DWF—19 appointments

Belfast team bolstered by three senior hires and 16 further appointments

Cadwalader—Andro Atlaga

Cadwalader—Andro Atlaga

Firm strengthens leveraged finance team with London partner hire

Knights—Ella Dodgson & Rebecca Laffan

Knights—Ella Dodgson & Rebecca Laffan

Double hire marks launch of family team in Leeds

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