William Heath’s blog

Phil Shiner, faith and the British state

Sunday, August 2nd, 2009

Remarkable Independent profile of campaigning lawyer Phil Shiner whose firm worked on the Baha Mousa case:
“At the heart of the British nation is still that horrible, exploitative, violent, colonial past. We’ve never got rid of it.”
I think he’s spot on. I still recall having to go and lie down for two hours after the lunchtime [...]

Orange: gradual grinding steps that don’t yet add up

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

Here’s a reply from Orange which came in yesterday:
Dear Sirs
Your Client: Wiliam Heath
Account Number: xxx
I write further to your fax dated 3rd June 2009, the contents of which are noted. As set out in my previous correspondence, points 1-3 of my offer of settlement were offered purely as a gesture of goodwill, on a [...]