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BBK and Fighting With Pride team up for FRS advice

Towards the end of last year, the Government announced the long-awaited LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme (FRS). This scheme enables those impacted by the ban on…

By Ahmed Al-Nahhas
Injured in the Armed Forces? Don’t miss your deadline to make a claim

Any injury sustained while serving in the Armed Forces can cause stress, financial worries and potentially a change to your career. And if you believe…

By Anastasia Bromhead
Fatal accidents while serving – what happens to the family?

By its very nature, serving in the military can be dangerous. When a fatality happens, it’s a devasting time for the victim’s family with many…

By Natasha Mason
Road traffic accidents can end a military career

Even the safest of drivers can be injured in a road traffic accident due to the negligence of another, and the consequences for military personnel…

By Natasha Mason
How non-freezing cold injuries impact service members: Everyday costs and career risks

“If it isn’t raining it isn’t training”. How many service personnel and veterans have heard this? Likely said in jest but there is a serious…

By Natasha Mason
Veterans: LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme

On 12th December 2024, the Government launched the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme, providing recognition and compensation to LGBT veterans who served in the Armed Forces…

By Phoebe Newell
‘I took part in completely inappropriate mental health training in the Armed Forces’

I have many experiences from my 19-year service in the Royal Navy; some helped shape the life I have today and some still leave me…

By Natasha Mason
Can specialist military unit service personnel bring a claim?

Specialist military unit (SMU) service personnel often face unique challenges when considering legal claims due to the sensitive nature of their work and the hierarchical…

By Marie-Joelle Theanne
Housing for service personnel and veterans: The options available

Whether you are currently serving in the Armed Forces, or in the process of transitioning to civvy street, it can often be overwhelming to think…

By Phoebe Newell
Are veterans with mental health issues being failed by the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme?

The newly-released UK Armed Forces Compensation Scheme Statistics for the last 20 years is a concerning read, with just a fraction of claims paid out…

By Natasha Mason
Help for Armed Forces if they’re injured during summer leave

Summer Leave is just around the corner and for many in the Armed Forces it’s a time to travel home, spend time with family and…

By Natasha Mason
UK Armed Forces Mental Health Statistics 23/24: Progress and Concerns

There has been a major shift in society towards mental health. Over the last decade, after the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in…

By Marie-Joelle Theanne
Helicopter crews claim ‘exhaust fumes caused their cancer’ as they sue MOD

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is accused of knowingly exposing service personnel to cancer-causing chemicals for almost 20 years. Crew members who served on helicopters…

By Jennifer Ellis
BBK Manifesto: Making courtrooms more accessible and safe

In 2020 we conducted research into the accessibility of Britian’s civil and criminal courthouses and the results were shaming. In our research we used 11…

By Jonathan Wheeler
BBK Manifesto: Stop the delays in our justice system

Our justice system is creaking under the weight of the severe backlog of cases affecting criminal, civil and coroners’ courts. This poses a severe threat…

By Jennifer Ellis
BBK Manifesto: Revamp the Service Complaints process

The Service Complaints process is still not truly independent and needs updating to build trust among personnel, BBK believes. We have spoken to thousands of…

By Ahmed Al-Nahhas
BBK Manifesto: Change the sexual trauma jurisdiction

If you are a Service person you are less likely to get justice where you have been the victim of a sexual crime, so we…

By Claire Withey
BBK Manifesto: Criminalise sexual relationships between trainees and commanding officers

During his time as Defence Secretary, the Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP, promised to criminalise sexual relationships between trainees and commanding officers. He expressed this…

By Hannah Swarbrick
BBK’s Manifesto for Injured People #ChampioningChange

Over the last eight months, we have been working on Bolt Burdon Kemp’s Manifesto for Injured People. At BBK we are passionate about supporting injured…

By Jonathan Wheeler
MOD delays in bullying and harassment probe like ‘a second injury’

A Royal Navy whistleblower who claims she suffered sexual harassment and abuse onboard a UK nuclear submarine is still waiting for results of an investigation…

By Marie-Joelle Theanne

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