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Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
Established(36 years ago)
PurposePersonal injury
Coordinates52°56′16″N 1°10′07″W / 52.9376472°N 1.1687034°W / 52.9376472; -1.1687034 Edit this at Wikidata
Membership3,000
Websitewww.apil.org.uk 

The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) is a United Kingdom not-for-profit organisation comprising approximately 3,000 personal injury solicitors, barristers, academics and students.

The association was founded in 1990 by a group of barristers and solicitors who wished to improve the services provided for victims of negligence.[1] Its four founders are Rodger Pannone,[2] Michael Napier CBE,[3] John Melville Williams QC,[4] and Simon Walton.[5][6]

Campaigns

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Rebuilding Shattered Lives is APIL's flagship campaign that aims to address perceptions about compensation.

APIL holds regular meetings with Government ministers, MPs, civil servants and opinion formers on campaigns for reform in the law,[7] including:

  • Lobbying for full and fair compensation for victims of asbestos-related lung cancer.
  • A campaign to reform the law on bereavement damages in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
  • Support for survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
  • Putting injured people at the heart of policymaking.

Information on APIL's campaigns can be found here.

Accreditation

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APIL runs an accreditation scheme which assesses personal injury lawyers according to their expertise and experience. Lawyers who gain this accreditation kitemark have at least five years' experience of handling personal injury claims, and are known as senior litigators, fellows or senior fellows, depending on the amount of experience they have.

All APIL members are bound to abide by a code of conduct and consumer charter.

Structure

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APIL is governed by members who stand for election annually. The current president is Matthew Tuff.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "About us". Apil.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
  2. ^ "Rodger Pannone talks about a life in law". Manchester Evening News. 2010-03-11. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
  3. ^ Wallach, Sharon (1994-05-13). "Law: On a personal matter: Michael Napier, new president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, talks to Sharon Wallach". The Independent. London.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2005-04-29. Retrieved 2010-04-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ Personal Injury: Practice and Procedure in Europe. Cavendish Pub. 1997. ISBN 978-1-85941-179-7.
  6. ^ "Manchester's finest lawyers honoured at legal awards". Manchester Evening News. 5 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
  7. ^ "APIL campaigns". Apil.org.uk. Archived from the original on 22 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
  8. ^ "Executive committee". APIL. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
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