The claimants alleged that the deceased had been shot while employed by the defendants working in Iraq. The defendants said that he had been an independent contractor for whom they did not have responsibility.
Judges:
Burnett J
Citations:
[2009] EWHC 2342 (QB)
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Mulcahy v Ministry of Defence CA 21-Feb-1996
A soldier in the Artillery Regiment was serving in Saudi Arabia in the course of the Gulf war. He was injured when he was part of a team managing a Howitzer, which was firing live rounds into Iraq, and he was standing in front of the gun when it was . .
Cited – In the Estate of Knibbs, deceased. Flay v Trueman 1962
Wrangham J said: ‘As Salter J said in Beech’s case: ‘I think that, in order to constitute a will, the words used by the testator must be intended by him, at or after the time when he uses them, to be preserved or remembered so as to form the guide . .
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Personal Injury
Updated: 27 October 2022; Ref: scu.375577