As the new year approaches and a general election looms, I hope one of the Government’s resolutions will be to move faster in...
The Government will soon introduce regulations that require all NHS providers to comply with a statutory duty of candour. The General...
As the Legal Services Board continues its inquiry into the cost of regulation, it’s worth considering where those costs lie. The cost of...
Gordon Dalyell explores the implications of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act. On 7 October, the Scottish Parliament passed the Courts...
Brian Dawson is an executive committee member for APIL and the association's latest guest blogger. He specialises in disease and clinical...
Our next guest blog comes from APIL executive committee member Bridget Collier. Bridget has more than 16 years’ experience specialising...
The second guest blog comes from APIL's costs and funding group co-ordinator Gary Barker. Gary combines his time as a practising...
The Law Society's 'use a solicitor' campaign has garnered much attention. Their message is clear - solicitors are the best people to speak...
For too long, insurers have argued that some medical reports are just not worth paying for, which has undoubtedly spurned distrust in the...
I have been largely out of action for a short while following the sudden and untimely death of my daughter Lydia in a tragic car accident...
Its bad enough being ill, but if you also have the misfortune to develop a pressure ulcer (or bed sores as they used to be known) through...
Whiplash claims fell by 16 per cent in the last year. However, the insurers’ tales of fraudulent claims still abound, and as such the...
It’s rare in your working day that you get the opportunity to just stop and think. The APIL annual conference provides time to do just...
Lord Saatchi, driven by the loss of his wife to cancer, is seeking to remove some of the perceived barriers to medical innovation and...
The true tragedy of Hillsborough unfolded when the web of deceit, lies and intricate cover up were finally exposed and laid bare for all to...
Never underestimate the ability of factual data to add real credence to an argument.Policy making backed by real evidence is generally a...
So, insurance premiums have fallen by 12 – 14 per cent according to the insurers? Yeah right. Like many of you out there, I have seen my...
It’s the ski season and I am heading off to the slopes. Anyone else doing the same may also have Michael Schumacher’s recent accident in...
Twenty four years ago, a number of influential and passionate personal injury lawyers formed the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers....