Petition · past parliament

CONDEMN CAMERON'S ATTACK ON LAWYERS

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

CAMERON HAS ATTACKED LAWYERS FOR BRINGING 'SPURIOUS CLAIMS'-THIS IS AN ATTACK ON THE RULE OF LAW -ONLY COURTS SHOULD DECIDE IF CLAIMS ARE SPURIOUS-THERE IS COMPELLING EVIDENCE THAT IRAQI CIVILIANS WERE ABUSED BY SOLDIERS IN IRAQ -OVER 350 HAVE BEEN COMPENSATED ALREADY BY THE MOD
BBC STORY http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35378985 AND http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3410914/David-Cameron-declares-war-witch-hunt-lawyers-PM-backs-Mail-campaign-crack-hounding-brave-British-soldiers.html-Cameron responsible for this scandulous attack on lawyers doing their job in bringing cases on behalf of claimants

Why it was rejected

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

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Timeline

22 Jan 2016 Petition opened for signatures
29 Jan 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Jan 2016

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