Accredited Junior Counsel in Personal Injury (AJCPI) is a personal accreditation status awarded by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers to its members. There is no requirement to have served any specified period of time to secure AJCPI status, as the time taken to develop competence will vary according to the mix of work undertaken by individual barristers. However, the amount of experience required to satisfy the Standard is unlikely to be less than the equivalent of three years with 50% of time spent on personal injury and/or clinical negligence cases. It is recognised that most barristers practice in more than one area of law.
An AJCPI must be competent to progress all stages of a fast track case from the start of process (advising on merits and pleadings) to trial advocacy in the county court.
Request Portfolio (application form) by email - recommended
Candidates should read the guidance notes for further information, and refer to the ways to accrue APIL accredited hours below, to maintain their accreditation.
Guidance notes for assessors and candidates
Individually accredited members - CPD training requirements