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Phil Shiner Struck Off — SDT Finds 22 Charges of Misconduct Including Dishonesty
The SDT found Phil Shiner (Public Interest Lawyers, Birmingham) guilty of 22 charges of professional misconduct. Charges included dishonesty, lack of integrity, authorising cold-calling of Iraqi clients, and paying prohibited referral fees exceeding £25,000. PIL had handled approximately 3,392 Iraq abuse allegations and received roughly £3 million in legal aid. The firm closed in August 2016 and Shiner was declared bankrupt in March 2017.
