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Title: Sex-change paratrooper wins £250,000 for ‘hurt feelings’
Post by: Shana A on May 25, 2008, 06:45:42 AM
Post by: Shana A on May 25, 2008, 06:45:42 AM
Sex-change paratrooper wins £250,000 for 'hurt feelings'
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article3999422.ece (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article3999422.ece)
A former paratrooper who had a sex-change operation has won a £250,000 payout for hurt feelings after being ordered to wear a man's army uniform.
Jan Hamilton, formerly Captain Ian Hamilton, was awarded the sum by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in an out-of-court settlement after claiming that she was humiliated by the order.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article3999422.ece (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article3999422.ece)
A former paratrooper who had a sex-change operation has won a £250,000 payout for hurt feelings after being ordered to wear a man's army uniform.
Jan Hamilton, formerly Captain Ian Hamilton, was awarded the sum by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in an out-of-court settlement after claiming that she was humiliated by the order.