Press room


Welcome to APIL's press room

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 a SafetyWatch campaign which is designed to alert people, through the press, to potential hazards.

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...

Set up interviews with our members, both nationally and locally
Issue press releases and statements
Provide general comment
Arrange comment pieces
Provide background briefings

Press & PR Officer

Lisa Wardle
0115 938 8715
lisa.wardle@apil.org.uk

Latest press releases

Tourists at risk in European compensation trap

Parents urged to protect kids from hidden kitchen dangers

FSA appauded in move to safeguard compensation

A proposal from the Financial Services Authority to protect personal injury compensation in the event of a bank collapse has been welcomed by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL). APIL says the FSA’s proposal to extend the protection offered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme to cover temporary, high deposits such as court awards or out of court settlements, will be a welcome relief for personal injury victims.

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Currently in the news

APIL welcomes a proposal from the Financial Services Authority for temporary, high deposits such as court awards or out of court settlements to have extra protection from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme... During Child Safety Week (22-28 June), APIL is working to warn parents that containers for 'mild irritants', such as dishwasher tablets, do not have to be childproof by law and could pose a threat to inquisitive toddlers... For more information on any of these issues, contact Lisa Wardle on 0115 9388715 or email lisa.wardle@apil.org.uk or Jane Hartwell on 0115 9388702 or email jane.hartwell@apil.org.uk.