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Sexual harassment complaints “more than a minimal contributory part” in tragic death of Jaysley Beck

The death of Jaysley Beck was in part caused by the Army’s handling of her complaint, a coroner has ruled. The inquest heard that Ms…

By Claire Withey
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
Five years is too long to wait for safety changes after marine dies in training

As 20,000 British troops take part in Nato’s largest military exercise since the Cold War, I’ve been thinking about the need to improve safety during…

By Anastasia Bromhead
Soaring inquest delays are devastating families and jeopardising evidence – we need an urgent plan

The UK’s current coronial system is plagued with delay and is consequently failing to provide adequate support to bereaved families. The outcome of inquest investigations…

By Jennifer Ellis
Op RESTORE – Tailored NHS treatment for veterans with physical injuries

At this time of year, I often think about my clients who may be struggling with their rehabilitation. I wanted to raise awareness about one…

By Phoebe Newell
How Non-Freezing Cold Injuries (NFCI) can impact military personnel far beyond a cold snap

With Christmas just around the corner, the weather is getting colder. For a number of military personnel, this change causes a significant amount of anxiety…

By Cameron Upton
The “Warrior Mentality” and the impact on service personnel in accessing medical help

The Military exists in a culture of toughness, where an individual’s strength, resilience and perseverance are rewarded by being promoted through the ranks. This culture…

By Emily White
UK Armed Forces Statistics – Death on training

New statistics reveal that 5% of all deaths in the UK Armed Forces occurred whilst on training and exercise. The statistics published by the MOD…

By Marie-Joelle Theanne
British Army resumes AJAX tank production after soldiers lose hearing

A British Army project to develop hundreds of AJAX armoured vehicles is “back on track” after production caused potentially career-ending injuries. The project to build…

By Cameron Upton
Injured abroad serving in the British Forces, can you still bring a claim?

Due to the nature of the job, many servicemen and women are injured in the course of their employment whilst overseas. Since the UK’s decision…

By Cameron Upton
Olivia Perks's Inquest – Coroner finds opportunities were missed which would have prevented Olivia’s death

The inquest into the death of Olivia Perks concluded in May 2023. At the time of her death, Olivia was training as an Officer Cadet…

By Siobhan Rochford
Olivia Perks Inquest

I have the privilege of acting for and representing the maternal family of Olivia Perks.  At the time of her death, Olivia was training as…

By Victoria Sedgwick
AFCS or a civil claim: which route is right for me?

At BBK we often get enquiries from Service personnel and veterans asking how to go about claiming for an injury that they have suffered. Here…

By Ahmed Al-Nahhas
‘My Forces Life’ writing competition is launched

I am very excited to share that Bolt Burdon Kemp are supporting Reading Force to run a short story competition for Forces families. Competition This…

By Victoria Sedgwick
What success means for our clients

Our military claims team at Bolt Burdon Kemp are publishing a series of blogs highlighting the success which we’ve achieved for our client’s over the…

By Claire Withey
Lessons from GermanWings crash?

In an incident with disturbing links to the German Wings crash dozens of military personnel were injured when an RAF transport plane returning to Afghanistan…

By Rhicha Kapila

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