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Stop harassment of British soldiers by IHAT and legal aid funded lawyers

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

Brave servicemen are being subjected to intolerable harassment from ambulance chasing lawyers funded by legal aid, and from the government body, the Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT). These men served their country and many were mentally and phyisically injured. The government must end this now.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

If you would like the Iraq Historical Allegations Team to be abolished, you might like to sign this petition:

the Iraq Historic Allegations Team must be stopped as it is a national scandal.

If you would like British troops to have immunity from prosecution, you might like to sign this petition:

Government to ensure HMForces havent to worry about prosecution when sent to war

If you would like the eligibility criteria for legal aid to be changed, you could start a petition calling specifically for the change that you would like to see.

Timeline

19 Jan 2016 Petition opened for signatures
19 Feb 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 19 Feb 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.