Veterans Vexatious Claims

2020-07-06

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Tom Randall Con
Arnold and Carlton
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A veteran from Tom Randall's constituency expressed worries about potential future prosecutions due to vexatious claims, highlighting the need for protection.
A veteran with an exemplary record from my constituency recently confided in me his concerns—and those of soldiers he served with who come from towns such as Arnold and Carlton—about being prosecuted as a result of vexatious claims in the future. Does my hon. Friend agree that it is our duty to ensure we end unfair trials against people who have served their country?
My hon. Friend is absolutely right. This has been one of my driving missions since I entered Parliament. I am delighted to be part of the first Government to have really taken on a very difficult issue, carefully walking down the path of making sure that we can always prosecute those who break the law—uniform is no hiding place for those who do—but that the days of lawyers rewriting history in order to line their own pockets and run amok in lawfare come to an end.
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