A FAMILY doctor whose career and reputation was left in tatters over an Iraq War incident could have his case reviewed after it emerged he was targeted by a rogue human rights lawyer.

More than four years after Northallerton GP Dr Derek Keilloh faced the disgrace of being kicked out the medical profession, Phil Shiner, who referred him to the General Medical Council as being 'unfit to practice' has been exposed as a dishonest solicitor who agreed to pay "sweeteners" so witnesses changed their evidence.

Campaigners said the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) decision to strike off Mr Shiner gave a huge impetus to their battle to get the "travesty of justice" which Dr Keilloh suffered overturned and raised questions over the evidence which led to the doctor struck off.

Relatives of the former Mayford House surgery and Friarage Hospital doctor who was accused of lying about the abuse of Iraqi prisoners he had treated while serving as an Army medic in 2003 welcomed news that the solicitor who brought abuse claims against numerous UK troops had been exposed.

After the decision was announced yesterday, Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon said Mr Shiner had "made soldiers' lives a misery" and that he was "delighted" the solicitor's dishonesty had been revealed.

Sir Michael added: "The decent thing for him to do now would be to apologise."

Despite receiving a wave of support from his patients and colleagues, Derek Keilloh was struck off the medical register in 2012 for his alleged conduct as a newly-qualified doctor with the Queen’s Lancashire Regiment when he tried to save 26-year-old Iraqi Baha Mousa, who it was alleged had been beaten by British troops.

The 2012 hearing was told Dr Keilloh had not been aware he would be responsible for detainees, for which there was no protocol for him to follow, and had not had any dealings with Baha Mousa until he was called to the detention facility after he collapsed.

Dr Keilloh tried to resuscitate him, but was unable to revive him.

The doctor claimed he did not see any injuries other than dried blood around his nose, but the Iraqi had suffered 93 injuries, including fractured ribs and a broken nose.

While the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service panel concluded he had been more aware of Baha Mousa’s injuries than he revealed in his statements, thousands of residents across North Yorkshire and the North-East expressed their disbelief at the finding.

The campaign to clear Dr Keilloh's name saw a 3,500-signature petition presented to the House of Commons by Richmond MP Rishi Sunak last year.

After Mr Shiner was struck off over string of misconduct charges, including five of dishonesty, and nine allegations of acting without integrity it was announced his cases would be reviewed. The 60-year-old was found to have agreed to pay "sweeteners" to a witness to change his evidence to the £31m Al-Sweady Inquiry.

Derek Keilloh’s mother-in-law, Judy Nicholls, of Askrigg, near Leyburn, said the finding raised questions over the conduct of Mr Shiner in referring the former GP and that her family would like to see a review of the evidence Phil Shiner passed to the GMC.

“We would like to know at what point did Phil Shiner start behaving unprofessionally?” she said.

Mrs Nicholls said they now needed to discuss what steps they take next in light of the decision. Mr Keilloh is now settled in a successful, scientific career after retraining and would be unlikely to return to being a GP.