APIL deals with the media on a daily basis, commenting on a variety of issues from legal reform to health and safety. We also run an annual Injury Prevention Day in August, which is designed to alert people to potential hazards and how to prevent them.
The press team aims to answer your query or provide you with a comment as quickly as possible. If we are unable to help, we will tell you, and try to point you in the right direction.
What we do for the media...
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...
Time to treat all victims of dog attacks with compassion
A dog is man’s best friend as the saying goes. In fact, we are a nation of dog lovers and our beloved pets play a pivotal role in our...
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...
Keep your e-scooter off the public roads
I truly believe most people do not know that it is against the law to ride their own e-scooters in public spaces. It is only legal to use a...
Head of Campaigns and Communications Lorraine Gwinnutt 0115 943 5400 [email protected]
Communications Manager Jane Hartwell 0115 943 5416 [email protected]
Press and Communications Officer Julie Crouch 0115 943 5408 [email protected]
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