LabQueen SoS Defence has the power to waive the reduction in existing benefit. The widows I have had contact with regarding XV179, signed legal contracts without even knowing why or how they lost loved ones. The legality of signing these contracts without legal advice and whilst grieving will probably not stand up to scrutiny. PM me if you need more detail.
SoS Defence has already agreed to pay compensation, there is no ambulance chasing going on here. In my opinion legal advice should be provided to loved ones caught up in all of this. As it is in Australia. Don't listen to the likes of B15 he is what people call an "oxygen thief" in the military.
You are right to ignore everything Ainsworth says, the ministry of defence did not even allow the families a 30 minute press conference without interfering with a ridiculously pre-emptive assessment of a 3 week process.
Last edited by nigegilb; 27th May 2008 at 22:48.