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Association of Personal Injury Lawyers

APIL accreditation

APIL is an independent, not-for-profit organisation fighting for the rights of injured people and providing accreditation for lawyers who specialise in personal injury law. This accreditation shows that an APIL accredited lawyer has achieved a certain standard of expertise and competence.

Accredited senior litigator

Accredited fellow

Accredited senior fellow

Accredited practice

Accredited chambers

Campaigns

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Academic Quality Council (AQC)

The training and accreditation division of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) is governed by an independent Academic Quality Council (AQC) which approves the assessment criteria for accreditation, sets quality standards, approves monitoring that has been undertaken, and makes recommendations for further monitoring activity.

  • The council membership comprises:
  • Head of Membership Services, Solicitors Regulation Authority
  • Head of Education Standards, The Bar Standards Board
  • Chief Executive, APIL
  • Independent academic from another jurisdiction(s)
  • Academic members from the university sector
  • Independent quality assurance assessor

The council is chaired by the Academic Registrar of the College of Law.

There is no other professional body providing accredited levels of membership, working in tandem with specialised, interactive and structured personal injury law training.

APIL training and accreditation division 2010 - structure

AQC structure