Phil Shiner sought up to £200,000 of legal aid funding to represent clients including Khuder Al-Sweady The former human rights lawyer Phil Shiner has pleaded guilty to fraud charges linked to claims made against Iraq war veterans. Shiner, 67, appeared at Southwark crown court on Monday and pleade...
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