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[[Phil Shiner]] leads the team at [[Public Interest Lawyers]]. He is a lawyer with an outstanding national and international reputation for his work on issues concerning international, environmental and human rights law.
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[[Phil Shiner]] leads the team at [[Public Interest Lawyers]]. He was a reputed lawyer who worked on issues concerning international, environmental and human rights law. He was later struck off for "dishonesty".<ref name=tele/>
  
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==Career==
 
Phil has practised as a solicitor in the UK since 1981. He has written extensively on international and human rights law, and has spoken at many conferences around the world on issues arising through PIL's work.
 
Phil has practised as a solicitor in the UK since 1981. He has written extensively on international and human rights law, and has spoken at many conferences around the world on issues arising through PIL's work.
  
 
Phil is a committed socialist and the roots of his career as a lawyer are firmly planted in the law centre movement of the eighties. Phil has had a diverse and high profile legal career where he has always acted for the victims of injustices borne of many different circumstances.
 
Phil is a committed socialist and the roots of his career as a lawyer are firmly planted in the law centre movement of the eighties. Phil has had a diverse and high profile legal career where he has always acted for the victims of injustices borne of many different circumstances.
  
Phil is the lawyer that succeeded in establishing two separate judicial Public Inquiries arising out of alleged unlawful behaviour of UK forces in Iraq. Firstly the [[Baha Mousa]] Inquiry and most recently the ongoing Al-Sweady Inquiry.
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Phil is the lawyer that succeeded in establishing two separate judicial Public Inquiries arising out of alleged unlawful behaviour of UK forces in [[Iraq]]. Firstly the [[Baha Mousa]] Inquiry and most recently the [[Al-Sweady Inquiry]].
  
In recent years Phil has acted in some of the most important Judicial Review cases which are too numerous to mention. However, of significant note is that an unprecedented three of these cases have all been subsequently heard in the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights, namely Al-Skeini, Al-Jedda and Hasan.
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In recent years Phil has acted in many important Judicial Review cases.Three of these cases were later heard in the Grand Chamber of the [[European Court of Human Rights]] - those of namely Al-Skeini, Al-Jedda and Hasan.
  
Phil is a visiting professor at London Metropolitan University and a visiting fellow at London School of Economics. He was made "Human Rights Lawyer of the Year" in 2004 by Liberty and Justice. He was recognised by the Law Society as an outstanding achiever at the Law Society Awards in 2011.
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Phil Shiner has worked as a visiting professor at [[London Metropolitan University]] and a visiting fellow at [[London School of Economics]]. He was made "Human Rights Lawyer of the Year" in 2004 by Liberty and Justice. He was recognised by the Law Society as an outstanding achiever at the Law Society Awards in 2011.
  
Phil is the Honorary Vice President of the Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers and in 2012 Phil was presented with an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Kent in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Public Interest Law throughout his career.
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==Honours==
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Phil is the Honorary Vice President of the [[Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers]] and in 2012 Phil was presented with an Honorary Doctorate from the [[University of Kent]] in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Public Interest Law throughout his career.
  
Away from the office Phil enjoys spending time with his children and is also a keen cyclist and runner and competed competitively in both disciplines in his earlier years.
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==Criticism==
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In February 2017, an anonymously authored article in "[[The Telegraph]]" headlined "Phil Shiner should face a criminal investigation over his dishonesty in smearing British troops " reported that the [[Solicitors' Regulatory Authority]] struck off Shiner after determining that he had been “dishonest”.<ref name=tele>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2017/02/02/phil-shiner-should-face-criminal-investigation-dishonesty-smearing/</ref>
 
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Revision as of 02:39, 3 February 2017

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(lawyer, academic)
Phil Shiner.jpg
Founder ofPublic Interest Lawyers
Interestshuman rights

Phil Shiner leads the team at Public Interest Lawyers. He was a reputed lawyer who worked on issues concerning international, environmental and human rights law. He was later struck off for "dishonesty".[1]

Career

Phil has practised as a solicitor in the UK since 1981. He has written extensively on international and human rights law, and has spoken at many conferences around the world on issues arising through PIL's work.

Phil is a committed socialist and the roots of his career as a lawyer are firmly planted in the law centre movement of the eighties. Phil has had a diverse and high profile legal career where he has always acted for the victims of injustices borne of many different circumstances.

Phil is the lawyer that succeeded in establishing two separate judicial Public Inquiries arising out of alleged unlawful behaviour of UK forces in Iraq. Firstly the Baha Mousa Inquiry and most recently the Al-Sweady Inquiry.

In recent years Phil has acted in many important Judicial Review cases.Three of these cases were later heard in the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights - those of namely Al-Skeini, Al-Jedda and Hasan.

Phil Shiner has worked as a visiting professor at London Metropolitan University and a visiting fellow at London School of Economics. He was made "Human Rights Lawyer of the Year" in 2004 by Liberty and Justice. He was recognised by the Law Society as an outstanding achiever at the Law Society Awards in 2011.

Honours

Phil is the Honorary Vice President of the Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers and in 2012 Phil was presented with an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Kent in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Public Interest Law throughout his career.

Criticism

In February 2017, an anonymously authored article in "The Telegraph" headlined "Phil Shiner should face a criminal investigation over his dishonesty in smearing British troops " reported that the Solicitors' Regulatory Authority struck off Shiner after determining that he had been “dishonest”.[1]

 

A Document by Phil Shiner

TitleDocument typePublication dateSubject(s)Description
Document:Second Baha Mousa Memorial LecturespeechSeptember 2010Baha Mousa
UK/Torture
Iraq Historic Allegations Team
A shocking introduction to the systematic abuse of prisoners by the British military in Iraq and focusing on the case of Baha Mousa
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