Hilary Meredith
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Hilary Meredith is an English solicitor, professor and lobbyist known for her work and advocacy for UK armed forces service personnel and their families.[1][2]
In 1987, Meredith came to public attention after winning the first-ever case against the Ministry of Defence following a change in the law that made the department potentially liable. She represented the widow of a soldier who had been killed during training exercises in Canada.[3][4]
She started Hilary Meredith Solicitors in Wilmslow, a legal firm in 2003, specializing in campaigning for the armed forces.[4] Prior to founding the practice, Meredith spent over 17 years at the Manchester-based law firm Donns, where she served as managing partner during her final five years.[4]
Meredith has been known for a series of cases concerning the MoD’s duty of care. She has been involved in Parliamentary Defence Select Sub-Committee Inquiries providing evidence regarding military training exercises.[5][6]
From 2016, she was appointed senior lecturer of Law and Veterans Affairs at Chester University, serving on the board of the University’s Steering Committee for the Westminster Centre for Veterans Wellbeing and Care.[7] In 2017, she also became a Visiting Professor at the University of Chester.[8][9]
In September 2020, Meredith was appointed to the board of Veterans for Britain, a policy group advocating for UK defence sovereignty and the interests of military veterans.[10]