Fixer Abu Jamal was paid £110,829 for his services by the Iraq Historic Allegations Team

An Iraqi fixer at the heart of a witch hunt against British soldiers was paid £110,000 to tout for abuse claims against alleged victims.

Abu Jamal worked as an agent for Public Interest Lawyers (PIL), cold-calling fellow Iraqis and helping the firm launch hundreds of cases for the now collapsed firm.

PIL, led by disgraced human rights lawyer Phil Shiner, pushed nearly 3,389 complaints against UK troops, alleging murder and abuse.

However, it has now been revealed that Jamal was also paid £110,829 for his services by the Iraq Historic Allegations Team (Ihat), reports the Sunday Telegraph.

Jamal performed tax-payer funded tasks for Ihat, over a three year period, including tracing witnesses, escorting alleged victims in and out of Iraq and picking up vital medical records and other documents.

He also had his travel and hotel accommodation paid for when his duties took him far from home.

Ihat was set up in 2010 by the Labour government to fulfil Britain's obligations under the Human Rights Act. It started off with a few dozen cases but by March 2016, the number of allegations jumped to more than 3,000. Most of them were submitted by PIL.

However, many have since been found to be nothing more than baseless smears, but the controversial £57million inquiry is still investigating hundreds of soldiers.

PIL, led by disgraced human rights lawyer Phil Shiner (pictured), pushed nearly 3,389 complaints against UK troops, alleging murder and abuse

PIL boss Mr Shiner – who was handed taxpayers' millions in legal aid – also handed files on soldiers to the International Criminal Court and launched civil claims in the courts.

But in June this year, his lengthy pursuit of veterans came to an end as he was charged by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for misconduct. By August – after he was told PIL would face a tribunal and the Government pulled its legal aid – the firm closed down.

Earlier this week a disciplinary tribunal sat for the first time in public – after Mr Shiner backed down in his fight to have it heard in secret on the grounds he was unwell.

The case management hearing in London heard how Mr Shiner was charged with 24 allegations of misconduct.

He admitted acting without integrity, recklessly and one charge of professional misconduct, but denied acting dishonestly.

Mr Shiner also denied 'serious allegations' that he misled the £31million Al-Sweady inquiry into claims troops tortured Iraqis and misled a body to get legal aid.

Ihat has brought thousands of allegations of abuse against British troops - although many have many have since been found to be nothing more than baseless smears (Pictured, a British troop patrols the Iraqi city of Basra)

In total, Mr Shiner admitted nine allegations of acting without integrity, including that he made 'unsolicited direct approaches' to potential clients through a fixer, understood to be Abu Jamal.

Mr Shiner admitted authorising 'financial benefits' – described as 'sweeteners' – to Jamal to 'persuade him to change his evidence' into how clients who went before the Al-Sweady inquiry had been found.

He also admitted acting recklessly by claiming at a press conference in February 2008 that the British Army had unlawfully killed, tortured and mistreated Iraqi civilians at the Battle of Danny Boy.

The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) heard that Mr Shiner's lawyer had submitted a letter making the admissions on the eve of the hearing.