A Practical Guide to Military Claims

<p>Acting for members of the armed forces can be a fulfilling and technically challenging area of work. This practical guide explores the various civil claims that can be brought by members of the armed forces against the Ministry of Defence.</p><p>It provides an introduction and framework for those practitioners new to military claims as well as giving handy tips and strategic guidance to those already working in this field.</p><p>This guide covers a number of key topics including amongst others:</p><ul> <li>Duty of care</li> <li>Clinical negligence claims</li> <li>Climatic injuries</li> <li>Hearing loss</li> <li>PTSD and psychiatric injury</li> <li>Bullying and harassment</li> <li>Service complaints</li> <li>Special damages</li> <li>Case management and strategy</li></ul><p><strong>ABOUT THE AUTHOR</strong></p><p>Ahmed Al-Nahhas studied law at Brunel University and the College of Law. He commenced his training contract as a solicitor with a firm in the City of London in 2005 and qualified in May 2007. He joined Bolt Burdon Kemp solicitors in 2011 where he is now a Partner and the Head of the military claims department. In 2015 he obtained his higher rights of audience as a Solicitor Advocate.</p>