A former human rights lawyer has been handed a two-year prison sentence, suspended for two years, after admitting three counts of fraud linked to cases against British soldiers in Iraq.
Phil Shiner, 67, of Birmingham, was the principal solicitor of the law firm Public Interest Lawyers.
He gained prominence for representing Iraqi civilians alleging torture and unlawful killings against British troops.
He was struck off as a solicitor in 2017 at a tribunal after being found guilty of misconduct and dishonesty relating to false abuse claims against British troops.
He was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday, after admitting that an agent acting on his behalf had been cold-calling potential clients in Iraq.
Following Shiner’s conviction earlier this year, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said his actions put “untold pressure” on members of the British forces.
Andy Kelly, head of the NCA’s International Corruption Unit, said: “This conviction is a milestone in what has been a thorough and complex domestic and international investigation.”
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