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Discount rate formula must be reassessed

Assumptions about how severely injured people invest their compensation do not reflect reality and must change ahead of the forthcoming discount rate...

Lorry crash survivor calls for HGV changes in Wales

A young woman who had to have her leg amputated after being run over by a skip lorry is calling for HGVs in Wales to be fitted with the latest safety...

APIL’s Judicial Review delivers ‘right outcome for victims of negligence’

Government concessions on the extension of fixed recoverable costs (FRCs) in personal injury cases have prompted APIL to withdraw judicial review...

Full compensation maintained for non-tariff injuries - APIL reaction to Supreme Court ruling

APIL has welcomed the clear and final Supreme Court judgment in Hassam v Rabot on the issue of claiming compensation when whiplash is combined with...

Court delays bring justice to a standstill

The time it takes for some civil claims to reach trial has increased by an average of 62 per cent since 2016, analysis conducted by the Association...

“Inequality of arms” for bereaved families at inquests

Bereaved families are being forced to navigate inquests without legal help because the majority cannot obtain legal aid, a Government review has...

Supreme Court hearing on whiplash ‘mixed injuries’ – principle of full compensation must be upheld, say APIL and MASS

People suffering a combination of whiplash and other types of injury must receive full compensation for their ‘non-tariff’ injuries, the...

Military families let down by the system

Military personnel injured while serving their country risk being under-compensated because their rights are not made clear to them by the...

Will I be liable if I clear snow and ice and someone is injured?

The myth that clearing snow or ice from paths and driveways could lead to homeowners being sued if someone slips and falls has been debunked by a...

Patient deaths must be excluded from fixed costs regime

APIL has pressed the Government to remove all fatal cases from the forthcoming fixed costs scheme for lower-value clinical negligence...

Justice must not be restricted to those who can afford it

Ministry of Justice (MoJ) plans to increase more than 200 court fees must not create barriers for injured people who need to access the courts, a...

Whiplash victims' compensation slashed as car insurance rockets

Dear Editor, Readers must be feeling the pinch from the rocketing price of car insurance. Behind the scenes, the car insurance industry is...

Customers must be protected when non-surgical cosmetic procedures go wrong

Businesses carrying out non-surgical cosmetic procedures, such as chemical peels and Botox injections, must have the correct insurance to protect...

Reaction to Government’s response to ‘whiplash reform’ inquiry

  “Despite repeated assertions from the Government that the OIC is ‘working well’, there is still a clear divergence...

MP backs fight to help injured people

Hammersmith MP Andy Slaughter has joined forces with a national campaign group dedicated to fighting for the rights of injured people and bereaved...

Child sex abuse survivors kept waiting for justice

Survivors of child sexual abuse are still waiting to see the real change they were promised by the Government after one of the longest public...

“Essential” disbursements should be funded by the wrongdoer

Injured patients should not have to shoulder the costs of building their cases in the upcoming low-value fixed costs scheme, APIL has told the...

Call for crackdown to stop unsafe goods being sold online at Christmas

Tough new regulations are needed to protect consumers from unsafe goods bought online, a campaign group has said as the countdown to Black Friday and...

Film about the importance of PI law scoops top prize

A moving short film about how the law on personal injury is vital in helping victims to piece their lives back together has won a major industry...

Crime victims received six times more injury compensation at appeal

Victims of crime face being under-compensated for their injuries by tens of thousands of pounds if they do not challenge Criminal Injuries...

Changing how medical reports are handled will erode justice

Proposals to change the way medical reports are sourced and disclosed in road traffic injury claims would be a “backwards step” for the...

One thing majority of UK adults want the Government to do

Banning cold calls and spam texts about personal injury compensation claims is one thing most UK adults want the Government to do, latest research...

Call for compensation scheme extension to help more abuse survivors

APIL is calling for victims of child sex crimes, such as online grooming and online child sexual abuse, to be eligible for damages from the Criminal...

Dumbed-down disclosure will lead to workplace claim delays

  People seriously hurt at work could endure delays in receiving their compensation if changes are made to an annex to the pre-action...

APIL reaction to publication of Government response to consultation on fixed recoverable costs

On the 15 September 2023, the Government published its response to the consultation on fixed recoverable costs for low value clinical negligence...

Car insurance prices soar since whiplash crackdown

Government curbs to whiplash injury compensation claims have failed to deliver cheaper car insurance premiums as promised, lawyers have told a...

Press Statement: Fixed recoverable costs judicial review

APIL has issued judicial review (JR) proceedings against the Lord Chancellor challenging several aspects of new rules to extend fixed recoverable...

Time for outright ban on millions of nuisance personal injury cold calls

A staggering 134 million personal injury compensation calls and texts are estimated to have been made in the UK in the last 12 months*, new figures...

Claims and injury levels diverge since OIC

APIL analysis of the latest Official Injury Claim (OIC) data reveals a clear ‘justice gap’ in which victims of negligence are not...

Bitter blow for survivors of child sex abuse

  Dear Editor,   The Government is dragging its heels on lifting the time limit imposed on survivors of child sexual abuse who...

Compensation for severe injuries needs urgent review

A review of the investment portfolio used to set the personal injury discount rate is crucial, APIL has told the administrations in Scotland and...

AI technology racing ahead but the law is lagging far behind

Current laws are lagging way behind the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) technology.   “AI technology is racing ahead and...

New data reveals impact of avoidable injuries

30,000 people believe they are victims of negligence each week in the UK, new research carried out by YouGov for Injury Awareness Week (26-30 June)...

MP leads call for change to asbestos law

West Dunbartonshire MP Martin Docherty-Hughes is leading the way for change to end an injustice imposed on people with asbestos-related lung...

APIL reaction to Government response to IICSA recommendations

The Government responded to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse's (IICSA) recommendations on the 22 May 2023. A link to the...

Asbestos law specialist elected to leading role

A London-based lawyer has taken on a top role with a national not-for-profit organisation which campaigns on behalf of people injured by the...

APIL president Jonathan Scarsbrook's speech to the AGM

It is certainly an honour to be appointed President of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.  It is an office I never expected to hold; however

Cardiff-based lawyer fights for justice for injured people

A Cardiff-based lawyer has taken on a leading role with a national not-for-profit campaign group for injured people. Pauline Roberts of Hugh...

New APIL president: campaigning for change in challenging times

APIL’s new president has commended members for the results they achieve for victims of negligence, despite “significant pressures”...

Bereavement damages: Government out of touch with modern society

The Government has resisted reform of the law on statutory bereavement damages in England and Wales in a “sickening display of...

Lawyers welcome mandatory licenses to help keep consumers safe

Lawyers have supported Welsh Government plans to bring in mandatory licensing for tattoos, piercings, acupuncture and electrolysis. “People...