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flag 67-year-old ex-British lawyer Phil Shiner pleaded guilty to fraudulently claiming against Iraq War veterans, costing taxpayers £24m.

flag Phil Shiner, a 67-year-old former British lawyer, pleaded guilty to three counts of fraud related to false allegations against Iraq War veterans. flag His fraudulent claims, made in 2007, resulted in substantial taxpayer costs, including £24 million for the Al-Sweady inquiry, which ultimately found the allegations unfounded. flag Shiner received approximately £3 million in public funding for these claims. flag He is set to be sentenced on December 2 at Southwark Crown Court.

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