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committed to injured people

Personal injury on-demand legal training

If you have missed an event or are unable to view APIL training live on the day, all APIL events are recorded and available for six months from the date of delivery. With a variety of knowledgeable speakers, APIL on-demand learning is accessible via the web, streamed directly to your computer, or downloaded to your mobile device in either video or audio mp3 format whichever you prefer. Personal injury on-demand training is also a convenient way of topping up your CPD hours to maintain your accreditation.

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On-demand training

Our on-demand training is typically available for six months after the live online event, but we do suggest that you check that the content is still relevant before signing up

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Recent cases on damages in personal injury and negligence cases
This webinar looks at recent cases relating to damages and considers the practical consequences for the practitioner. Damages for pain and suffering, the impact of the latest Judicial College...
Gordon Exall
Webinar
Publication date: 3 Dec 2024

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Clinical negligence update - review of the last 6 months - December 2024
This webinar will bring you the very latest for clinical negligence practitioners in Autumn 2024 including:   Latest on CPR and procedural reforms   Breach of...
John McQuater
Webinar
Publication date: 2 Dec 2024

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Costs review - autumn 2024
Join Brett Dixon, APIL Secretary and Senior Fellow for the essential costs update for the final quarter of 2024 bringing you the latest case law, rule updates you need to know, and an update on hot topics...
Brett Dixon
Webinar
Publication date: 2 Dec 2024

International Injuries Conference 2024
International Injuries Conference 2024
APIL is delighted to be heading back to the Marriott Regents Park Hotel in London, this November, for it’s 9th annual International Injuries Conference.  This will be a hybrid event...
APIL conference
Publication date: 29 Nov 2024

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Limitation, default and sanctions – The key cases of 2024
This webinar looks at the key cases relating to limitation, default and sanctions that have occurred in 2024.  The aim is to look at problem areas to help litigators avoid problems in the future....
Gordon Exall
Webinar
Publication date: 27 Nov 2024

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Avoiding Professional Negligence from a Financial perspective (Part one)
This webinar, presented by Alison Taylor and Christopher Wilkinson of Frenkel Topping covers: Know your client!   Bankruptcy and Individual Voluntary agreements   Investments for...
Alison Taylor & Christopher Wilkinson
Webinar
Publication date: 26 Nov 2024

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Clinical Negligence Advanced 2024
This course aims to give know-how on the key legal and tactical issues for investigating and litigating clinical negligence claims. Including latest developments the day will include: Analysing...
John McQuater
One-day training course
Publication date: 25 Nov 2024

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Service and claim form issues in 2024
This webinar looks at claim form cases in 2024 including: Service by the wrong method   Disputing jurisdiction   Problems with serving abroad   Clam failed when the...
Gordon Exall
Webinar
Publication date: 19 Nov 2024

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Drafting effective attendance notes in civil litigation - Protect, survive and thrive
“…the best evidence is the file note. It is a contemporaneous record made in connection with the provision of professional services“  (HHJ Keyser KC, sitting as a High Court...
Gordon Exall
Webinar
Publication date: 18 Nov 2024

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The Supreme Court decision in Oakwood -v- Menzies – Deducting costs from damages – The practical implications for solicitors and clients
In Oakwood Solicitors Ltd (Respondent) v Menzies (Appellant) [2024] UKSC 34 the Supreme Court overturned the Court of Appeal decision that the sending out an account and deducting costs from damages meant...
Gordon Exall
Webinar
Publication date: 13 Nov 2024

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Responding to a claim / Defence on the Damages Claims Portal, transfer of proceedings and the Standard Direction Order
As Law Reforms continue to push for further digitisation of the civil claims process the Damages Claims Portal (DCP) is at the forefront of HMCTS digitisation program. This program of 4 sessions is aimed...
Jane Anderson & Alexander Davenport
Webinar
Publication date: 12 Nov 2024

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Loss of earnings claims - The fundamentals
This webinar looks at the essential elements of a claim for loss of earnings. It looks at recent cases to illustrate in a practical way how damages are established (or not established) at trial. This...
Gordon Exall
Webinar
Publication date: 11 Nov 2024

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Loss of Earning Claims - Loss of Benefits and Pension Loss
This webinar looks at the importance of considering and quantifying the value of a claimant’s benefits when considering a claim for loss of earnings.  It looks at those cases where courts have...
Gordon Exall
Webinar
Publication date: 5 Nov 2024

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Personal injury update - autumn 2024
This autumn, enhance your knowledge with a masterclass led by renowned practitioners Brett Dixon and John McQuater.  Gain invaluable insights into current practical tips and sector developments....
Brett Dixon & John McQuater
One-day training course
Publication date: 1 Nov 2024

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Claims for loss of earnings of the self-employed and those involved in entertainment and sport
A self-employed person (including directors of small companies) face particular difficulties when seeking to recover loss of earnings after being injured. Similarly those who earn, or hope to earn, a...
Gordon Exall
Webinar
Publication date: 28 Oct 2024

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Keeping workers safe - The employers duty to prevent assaults at work - The practical issues for those bringing claims
This webinar, presented by Gordon Exall looks at: The employer’s duty to prevent employees being exposed to violence from others   The employer’s liability to employees and...
Gordon Exall
Webinar
Publication date: 24 Oct 2024

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Spinal cord injury cases: The fundamentals 2024
This course will bring you right up to date on the fundamentals of spinal injury claims. Aimed at the junior practitioner who is new to the area, this one-day virtual event will cover: The...
Laura Bochkoltz & Chani Dhaliwal & Bruno Gil
One-day training course
Publication date: 22 Oct 2024

Asbestos Conference 2024
Asbestos Conference 2024
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE VENUE FOR THIS EVENT HAS NOW CHANGED THIS EVENT WILL NOW BE HELD AT THE MARRIOTT GROSVENOR SQUARE HOTEL We are delighted to be heading back down to London for APIL's 19th...
APIL conference
Publication date: 18 Oct 2024

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Getting Part 36 right in 2024!
This webinar will help you to get your Part 36 offers right and know when the defendants get an offer wrong! Topics to be covered include the following: Why is Part 36 so important? How do you...
John McQuater
Webinar
Publication date: 16 Oct 2024

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The ins and outs (and things to look out for) when issuing and “notifying” a claim on the Damages Claims Portal
As Law Reforms continue to push for further digitisation of the civil claims process the Damages Claims Portal (DCP) is at the forefront of HMCTS digitisation program. This program of 4 sessions is aimed...
Jane Anderson & Alexander Davenport
Webinar
Publication date: 16 Oct 2024

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Fatal claims and the victims of crime
This webinar looks at the remedies available when someone has died as a result of a violent act. What steps can be taken by the dependants and the estate to obtain damages? It looks at the Criminal...
Gordon Exall
Webinar
Publication date: 15 Oct 2024

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The child claimant and loss of earnings claims
There are very particular problems that face practitioners when they are dealing with a claim by a child who could suffer loss of earnings in the future as a result of their injury. This webinar looks...
Gordon Exall
Webinar
Publication date: 14 Oct 2024

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Pregnancy and birth - The basics
An in depth look into pregnancy, delivery, and the claims that arise. This course focuses on the process of pregnancy, the common and missed diagnosis in the antenatal period. The process of labour, modes...
Natalie Cosgrove
Webinar
Publication date: 2 Oct 2024

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Social media and the personal injury lawyer 2024
This webinar looks at the ways in which PI lawyers can use social media as a resource to keep up to date in both law and procedure. The use of social media in the courts and how it is being deployed...
Gordon Exall
Webinar
Publication date: 1 Oct 2024

Clinical Negligence Conference 2024
Clinical Negligence Conference 2024
Over the last two decades, this specialist residential conference has grown from strength to strength and for 2024, we are delighted to be heading back to the presigious Celtic Manor Resort...
APIL conference
Publication date: 25 Sep 2024

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How does the claimant recover indemnity costs when the defendant alleges fundamental dishonesty?
Allegations of fundamental dishonesty inevitably generate additional work.  If those allegations are not pursued or substantiated what can a claimant do to help recover costs incurred as a result,...
John McQuater
Webinar
Publication date: 20 Sep 2024

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What you need to know before using the Damages Claims Portal - PD51ZB
As Law Reforms continue to push for further digitisation of the civil claims process the Damages Claims Portal (DCP) is at the forefront of HMCTS digitisation program. This program of 4 sessions is...
Jane Anderson & Alexander Davenport
Webinar
Publication date: 19 Sep 2024

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Navigating the common issues arising with funding arrangements - part 2
This webinar follows on from Tom’s on 31 July 2024, which looked primarily at the retainer between solicitor and client.  This webinar will look at the many things that can go wrong when...
Tom Jenkinson
Webinar
Publication date: 18 Sep 2024

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Holiday rentals and online booking platforms: managing the risks and pursuing a claim for damages
This webinar, presented by joint APIL International Special Interest Group Coordinator Chris Deacon will cover: Overview of the common issues and types of booking   Who might be liable for...
Chris Deacon
Webinar
Publication date: 17 Sep 2024

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Insolvency and the personal injury lawyer 2024
Issues relating to individual insolvency, a claimant’s bankruptcy or the defendant’s financial position can loom large in some cases. From a claimant’s solicitor finding out, half way...
Gordon Exall
Webinar
Publication date: 16 Sep 2024

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Can an effective Part 36 offer be made on liability?
Liability is often in issue, but when contemplating an offer to settle on that issue difficulties can arise in defining what exactly is meant by “liability” and there may be arguments about...
John McQuater
Webinar
Publication date: 13 Sep 2024

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Dental negligence - what you really need to know in 2024
This webinar will give an overview of dental negligence claims, and current topics for 2024, including: Effective risk assessment   Funding arrangements   Getting...
John McQuater
Webinar
Publication date: 11 Sep 2024

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Making applications to the court: A practitioner’s guide
This webinar looks in detail at the rules relating to making applications in civil cases. It looks in detail at: The rules and practice directions relating to making applications The importance...
Gordon Exall
Webinar
Publication date: 10 Sep 2024

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Quantum for clinical negligence lawyers 2024
This course gives an in-depth analysis of the law on quantum which clinical negligence practitioners need to know. Including all the latest cases the day course, presented by John McQuater will...
John McQuater
One-day training course
Publication date: 6 Sep 2024

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QOCS: looking back at the rollercoaster from 2013 to 2024, and looking forward to the increased risk of costs orders being made against firms of solicitors
The QOCS regime was brought into effect in April 2013 as part of the Jackson reforms.  The regime was subject to intense scrutiny in the appeal courts and the outcome was very favourable to claimants...
Tom Jenkinson
Webinar
Publication date: 4 Sep 2024

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Succeeding in construction site cases
One of a series of webinars covering the advanced skills in the more complicated areas of employers liability and responsibility for those at work. Injuries and fatalities on construction sites are...
Brett Dixon
Webinar
Publication date: 22 Aug 2024

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Contributory negligence and apportionment in employers liability cases – Getting the best outcomes
One of a series of webinars covering the advanced skills in the more complicated areas of employers liability and responsibility for those at work. The principles underpinning contributory negligence...
Brett Dixon
Webinar
Publication date: 22 Aug 2024

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Advanced liability for injuries to employees and other workers - Webinar series
Join APIL Secretary and senior fellow Brett Dixon, for an introduction to this increasingly important and complex area of law. The course of webinars is intended for practitioners looking to hone or...
Brett Dixon
Webinar
Publication date: 22 Aug 2024

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Personal Protective Equipment
One of a series of webinars covering the advanced skills in the more complicated areas of employers liability and responsibility for those at work. Personal protective equipment is to be used as a last...
Brett Dixon
Webinar
Publication date: 20 Aug 2024

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Winning at work at height cases
One of a series of webinars covering the advanced skills in the more complicated areas of employers liability and responsibility for those at work. Working at height continues to be the cause of a...
Brett Dixon
Webinar
Publication date: 20 Aug 2024

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Alternative Dispute Resolution, the Latest CPR Requirements and What It Means For You
Join Brett Dixon, past Civil Procedure Rule Committee member, current sole legal expert member of the Online Procedure Rule Committee and member of the Civil Justice Council Pre Action Protocol main...
Brett Dixon
Webinar
Publication date: 12 Aug 2024

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The latest CPR Changes to Fixed Recoverable Costs, Their Assessment and What It Means For You
Join Brett Dixon, past Civil Procedure Rule Committee member, current sole legal expert member of the Online Procedure Rule Committee to consider the latest changes to the Civil Procedure Rules in...
Brett Dixon
Webinar
Publication date: 12 Aug 2024

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Damages in anticipation of death and damages for losses prior to death 2024
This webinar  looks at those issues relating to losses incurred prior to death. Issues covered include: What is the nature of the claim if the claimant has a reduced life expectancy? How...
Gordon Exall
Webinar
Publication date: 12 Aug 2024

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Children and fatal accident litigation 2024
This webinar looks at fatal accident claims brought on behalf of children and those cases where children are killed. It considers: The relevant limitation periods   The nature of...
Gordon Exall
Webinar
Publication date: 6 Aug 2024

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Navigating the common issues arising with funding arrangements - part 1
Many things can go wrong with funding arrangements, leading to disputes with your client and at detailed assessment with defendants.  This webinar will guide you on improving your CFAs and advices to...
Tom Jenkinson
Webinar
Publication date: 31 Jul 2024

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Recent cases in fatal accident litigation – What can we learn from them?
This webinar looks at recent cases in relation to liability, quantum and damages involving fatal accident victims. It considers what litigators can learn from those cases and the practical implications...
Gordon Exall
Webinar
Publication date: 30 Jul 2024

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The joint meeting of experts and the jointly instructed expert
The recent case of Glover & Anor v Fluid Structural Engineers & Technical Designers Ltd & Ors [2024] EWHC 1257 shows that lawyers are still making fundamental mistakes in their dealing with...
Gordon Exall
Webinar
Publication date: 29 Jul 2024

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Why are defendants making Calderbank offers with Part 36 offers: The tactics and counter tactics you need to know in 2024
This webinar will analyse review the reasons why defendants make Calderbank offers and explore the tactics and counter tactics you need to know including: Key differences between Part 36 offers and...
John McQuater
Webinar
Publication date: 25 Jul 2024

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APIL Headline News (July 2024)
Fresh from her inspirational inaugural speech to APIL Catastrophic Injuries Conference delegates and the extensive press coverage it generated, our new president, Kim Harrison, will join chief executive...
Mike Benner & Kim Harrison
Free webinar
Publication date: 24 Jul 2024

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An introduction to the coroner’s court for personal injury and clinical negligence lawyers
This webinar is an introduction to the role of the coroner and coroner’s inquest aimed at the lawyer involved in personal injury and clinical negligence litigation.  Funding the inquest -...
Gordon Exall
Webinar
Publication date: 23 Jul 2024

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Drafting witness statements in high value personal injury claims: A guide for Grade C fee earners (and those who supervise them)
In his Note to assist parties in advance of cost management hearings in the King’s Bench Division involving high personal injury claims, Costs Judge Simon Brown observed that the first draft of...
Gordon Exall
Webinar
Publication date: 18 Jul 2024

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Clinical negligence update - review of the last 6 months - July 2024
This webinar will bring you the very latest for clinical negligence practitioners in Spring 2024 including: Latest on CPR and procedural reforms Breach of Duty Causation Psychiatric...
John McQuater
Webinar
Publication date: 17 Jul 2024

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The costs judge over your shoulder - Deducting costs from the clients damages
This webinar looks at the regulations and case law relating to the deduction of costs from the client's damages in a personal injury claim. When can a deduction from damages be...
Gordon Exall
Webinar
Publication date: 15 Jul 2024

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Maximising profitability on a low value claim 2024
Challenges facing personal injury practitioners make knowledge on how to succeed with claims and ensure profitability is essential – this course will help you to future-proof your practice and will...
John McQuater
One-day training course
Publication date: 11 Jul 2024

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When is a negligent motorist, employer or occupier liable for negligent medical treatment?
Injuries sustained in a road traffic accident, an accident at work or other circumstances may not be treated appropriately by healthcare providers so the recovery is not as good as it should have been or,...
John McQuater
Webinar
Publication date: 9 Jul 2024

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Contributory negligence: Recent cases (2024)
Issues of contributory negligence can play an important part in personal injury litigation. This webinar considers the law and practice in relation to contributory negligence.  It then considers...
Gordon Exall
Webinar
Publication date: 4 Jul 2024

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Covert evidence - defendant surveillance and claimant recordings: Current issues in 2024
This webinar will take stock of where we are on the related topics of surveillance by the defendant and recordings by claimants including: What is covert evidence?   What general rules...
John McQuater
Webinar
Publication date: 2 Jul 2024

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Clinical negligence update 2024
This one-day course, designed specifically for clinical negligence lawyers, will cover a range of topics, bringing you fully up to date on all developments, including:  News:  The latest...
Natalie Cosgrove & John McQuater
One-day training course
Publication date: 25 Jun 2024

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Clinical negligence - the basics: Law and procedure for investigating clinical negligence claims 2024
This course aims to give an all-round introduction to clinical negligence and explain, based on relevant law and procedure, how such claims should be investigated. Including all latest developments and...
John McQuater
One-day training course
Publication date: 21 Jun 2024

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Road traffic collisions: Essential case law update - Spring 2024
The essential case law update on road traffic and vehicular accidents for spring 2024 covering: Pedestrians   Contributory Negligence Police vehicle involvement  Quadbikes,...
Brett Dixon
Webinar
Publication date: 20 Jun 2024

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Essential employers liability case law update - Spring 2024
The essential case law and regulations update for spring 2024 on employers liability and accidents at work: Safe loading of trailers Manual handling How adverse inferences work where...
Brett Dixon
Webinar
Publication date: 19 Jun 2024

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Essential negligence, public liability and occupier's liability case law update - Spring 2024
The essential case law update for spring 2024 on negligence, public liability and occupiers liability covering: Highway claims Cyclists and footpaths Defects adjacent to the...
Brett Dixon
Webinar
Publication date: 19 Jun 2024

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APIL soft skills workshops - Supervising and managing people for high performance and development
In conjunction with: For PI firms, delivering good service profitably means that everyone in the firm who has a responsibility for managing others should understand the fundamentals of how to get...
Phil Gott
Webinar
Publication date: 18 Jun 2024

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Serving by email: avoiding the traps 2024
This webinar will highlight the emerging dangers associated with service by email to help you navigate the current rules and avoid pitfalls including: Why service is a critical, and unforgiving,...
John McQuater
Webinar
Publication date: 17 Jun 2024

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Statements of case, drafting, dangers and pitfalls
“… where an issue has clearly not been pleaded and was not relied on at the start of the trial, I consider that the onus lies as much on counsel for the party seeking to rely on it as on...
Gordon Exall
Webinar
Publication date: 14 Jun 2024

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Procedure update: spring 2024
This webinar will bring you right up to date on key procedural topics for personal injury practitioners including: April 2024 CPR amendments   Issue and service: the latest cases...
Frances McCarthy & John McQuater
Webinar
Publication date: 13 Jun 2024

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Avoiding undersettlement: A guide for personal injury lawyers
“We go back through your claim in fine detail and if we find that your previous solicitor wasn’t thorough enough and your claim was mishandled, we’ll squeeze out all the compensation...
Gordon Exall
Webinar
Publication date: 4 Jun 2024

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APIL Annual General Meeting
APIL Annual General Meeting was held on Thursday, 16 May 2024 at 9.35am - 10:00am as a hybrid meeting.   At the attendees you will hear from APIL’s CEO and APIL Officers. Please find...
Mike Benner & Brett Dixon & Jonathan Scarsbrook
Free webinar
Publication date: 16 May 2024

Catastrophic Injuries Conference 2024
Catastrophic Injuries Conference 2024
Formerly known as the ‘Advanced brain and spinal cord injury conference’, APIL is very excited to announce that this residential event has now been fully revamped for 2024; giving our...
APIL conference
Publication date: 15 May 2024

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Client care 2024
Frances McCarthy returns with her excellent one day training course covering everything you need to know to deliver great client care.  This virtual course will illustrate how to place your client at...
Frances McCarthy
One-day training course
Publication date: 6 Mar 2024

Military Claims Conference 2024
Military Claims Conference 2024
APIL is delighted to be heading back to London for their 10th annual military claims conference, which has been carefully developed by the joint coordinators of APIL's military claims special interest...
APIL conference
Publication date: 29 Feb 2024

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Procedure update: autumn 2023
This webinar will bring you right up to date on key procedural topics for personal injury practitioners including: Issue and service: The latest cases highlighting traps  Factual...
Frances McCarthy & John McQuater
Webinar
Publication date: 14 Dec 2023

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An introduction to personal injury practice and PI law 2023 - Part three: Next steps - Issuing proceedings, mediation, JSMs and the courts
***PLEASE CONTACT [email protected]  TO BOOK AT A SERIES RATE***   Are you interested in pursuing a career in personal injury law?  Have you just started a new role in a...
Stephanie Edwards & Imogen Lowden
Webinar
Publication date: 28 Nov 2023

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An introduction to personal injury practice and PI law 2023 - Part four: Perfecting your skills – tips and traps
***PLEASE CONTACT [email protected]  TO BOOK AT A SERIES RATE***   Are you interested in pursuing a career in personal injury law?  Have you just started a new role in a...
Samuel Robert Elsby & Nicola Heales
Webinar
Publication date: 28 Nov 2023

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Back to basics: Cerebral palsy claims
This webinar, presented by renowned barrister and speaker Matthew Stockwell will cover: Cerebral Palsy – what is it and how is it caused?   Other consequences of neurological injury...
Matthew Stockwell
Webinar
Publication date: 23 Nov 2023

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The Six Pack Regulations Part I
One of a series of webinars covering the essentials in running and winning employers liability cases in the modern era. Each webinar will focus on the building blocks you need to be successful in these...
Brett Dixon
Webinar
Publication date: 17 Dec 2019