Overview

• Phil Shiner, 67, is set to be sentenced for three counts of fraud at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday.
• Shiner admitted to using agents to cold-call potential clients in Iraq and paying referral fees, violating legal aid contract terms.
• He secured approximately £3 million in legal aid funding, leading to the Al-Sweady inquiry, which cost UK taxpayers £24 million.
• The inquiry concluded that serious allegations of murder and torture by British troops were fabricated and based on deliberate lies.
• Shiner was previously struck off as a solicitor in 2017 for misconduct and dishonesty related to his legal practice.