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committed to injured people

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committed to injured people

Groups

Forthcoming meetings

Oct

17:00 to 18:00

East Midlands group meeting

Introduction
The Coroner’s Court: An Introductory Guide for Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence Practitioners
Q&A

Presented by: Greg Almond & Christopher Lowe

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Oct

12:00 to 13:00

Procedure group meeting

Introduction
Interim Payments
Q&A

Presented by: Nicholas Jackson, Chris Melton KC & Demelza Pallant

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Nov

12:00 to 13:00

North East group meeting

Introduction
The Presentation of Care Evidence in PI and Clinical Negligence Litigation
Q&A

Presented by: Jade Ferguson, Chloe Gibson, John Lowther, Ellie Marriott & Jo Turnbull

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Nov

16:00 to 17:30

Costs and funding group meeting

Introduction
A costs update – recent important decisions and developments
Q&A

Presented by: Steven Green & Jonathan Mussington

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Nov

13:00 to 14:00

Devon and Cornwall group meeting

Introduction
The Expert’s Perspective: What Lawyers Need to Know About Instructing Experts in 2026
Q&A

Presented by: Elizabeth Laws, Claire Leslie & Rachel Pearce

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Nov

12:00 to 13:00

Yorkshire group meeting

Introduction
TBC
Q&A

Presented by: Ewan Bain & Kelly Lingard

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Dec

18:00 to 19:00

London

Junior litigators group meeting

Introduction
TBC
Networking and drinks

Presented by: Julia Brechtelsbauer, Alexander Mount & Master Amanda Stevens

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Dec

17:00 to 18:00

Occupational health group meeting

Introduction
Beyond Helsinki: How can science help to deliver justice for lung cancer victims of asbestos
Q&A

Presented by: Gerry Coombs, Kevin Johnson & Daniel Murphy

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Jan

13:00 to 14:00

East Anglia group meeting

Introduction
Brachial plexus injury: what surgery can offer, why timing matters and what the future holds
Q&A

Presented by: Sarah Barrett, Grant Incles & Akira Wiberg

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Jan

13:00 to 14:00

Devon and Cornwall group meeting

Introduction
'The potential pitfalls of experts using AI
Q&A

Presented by: Katie Elford, Claire Leslie & Rachel Pearce

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Jan

16:00 to 17:00

Spinal cord injury group meeting

Introduction
TBC
Q&A

Presented by: Jessica Bowles, Giles Mooney & Victoria Oliver

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Feb

16:00 to 17:00

West Midlands group meeting

Introduction
Functional Neurological Disorder and chronic pain cases
Q&A

Presented by: Clare Dalby, Michelle Hartshorn & Robert Riddell

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FAQs

APIL will always send the joining link on the morning of the scheduled meeting day.

Yes, we record all our virtual meetings and will get them sent out as soon as they are edited. Typically, it is the next working day.

Group meetings are an APIL membership benefit and are free to our members. Individual non-member costs are £85 per meeting. We encourage anyone that is committed to building a brighter future for injured people to Join APIL.

If we are provided with resources for delegates, we will attach them to post-event emails sent out to delegates. You can also access these resources via the relevant group pages accessed from the links below (you'll need to be logged in to access these files).

You can reach out to the regional or SIG coordinators directly (contact information can be found by clicking on the groups below).

Alternatively, contact the APIL groups coordinator Anthony Lord at [email protected] or on 0115 943 5406.