Chakrabarti's stock is at a terminal low, having been effectively purchased by Corbyn.
That notwithstanding, she is correct to raise concerns that some elements are using Phil Shiner as an excuse to drive through changes which essentially bar UK servicemen from prosecution in this country.
Phil Shiner basically paid informants to come up with dodgy witnesses over spurious allegations surrounding the Battle of Danny Boy in Iraq. This was his downfall; that was grossly dishonest and he was quite rightly struck off. The soldiers in that case were shown to have done no wrong.
However, Shiner successfully prosecuted allegations surrounding the death of Baha Mousa. The MoD actually admitted substantial breaches of human rights in this case:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-death-of-tortured-iraqi-civilian-801761.html
The trial judge in that case, where one soldier was found to have delivered inhumane treatment, openly stated that the soldiers involved had covered up the incident - par for the course in the Army (this applies to any army and is not peculiar to the British Armed Forces), for those of us who happen to be more familiar with it than just watching Trooping of the Colour.
It is fair to slate Shiner for what he is, but I implore everyone to resist attempts by this government to indemnify soldiers from all wrongdoing.