Phil Shiner, a former human rights lawyer, has received a two-year suspended sentence after pleading guilty to three counts of fraud linked to false legal aid claims regarding British troops’ actions in Iraq. Shiner was found to have pursued dishonest claims but was not deemed to be motivated by greed. He was struck off as a lawyer in 2017 and had sought £200,000 in legal aid for a judicial review related to allegations of abuse against British soldiers, which were later discredited by an inquiry.