| Sky News
highlights the the campaign to get the British Government to
provide financial support to British Citizens caught up in
terrorist atrocities abroad.
Currently, if a British Citizen is involved in such an
atrocities whilst abroad, little financial support is available
upon their return to the UK. The Criminal Injuries Compensation
Scheme compensated those involved in the London 7/7 bombings. It is
restricted however to incidents that occur in the UK.
Many other countries do provide support and schemes for their
own citizens involved in such atrocities whilst abroad; recognising
that individuals should not pay for what in effect is an attack on
society.
It is hoped that the government will agree that a scheme should
be put in place and that it is made retrospective, to assist those
for example who were involved in Bali, Sharm el Sheikh, Turkey and
of course Mumbai.
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Jill Greenfield, a Partner at
Field Fisher Waterhouse and who has been heavily involved in the
campaign is
shown here speaking to
Sky news.
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