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Iraq damages cases: Supreme Court rules families can sue
The families of soldiers killed in Iraq can pursue damages against the government under the Human Rights Act, the Supreme Court has ruled.
The case was brought by relatives of three men killed by roadside bombs while in Snatch Land Rovers in Iraq.
The court rejected the government's argument that the battlefield was beyond the reach of the legislation.
Judges also ruled the Ministry of Defence owes soldiers a duty of care under the law of negligence.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22967853
The case was brought by relatives of three men killed by roadside bombs while in Snatch Land Rovers in Iraq.
The court rejected the government's argument that the battlefield was beyond the reach of the legislation.
Judges also ruled the Ministry of Defence owes soldiers a duty of care under the law of negligence.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22967853
The judgement, though there's no simple summary to quote: http://www.supremecourt.gov.uk/decided-cases/docs/UKSC_2012_0249_Judgment.pdf