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A not-for-profit organisation
committed to injured people
A not-for-profit organisation
committed to injured people

Brett Dixon

"I thought the speaker was phenomenal and could have listened to him for hours.
He explained very complicated cases in a very concise and understandable way"

Consultant Solicitor

Brett is a consultant solicitor with higher rights of audience for all civil proceedings. His specialism is civil procedure with a specific interest in digital change. He also provides training and consultancy services in relation to personal injury, technology and practice development. 

He is also the Deputy Vice President Elect of the Law Society of England & Wales. He has been the president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers on two occasions. He is a senior fellow of APIL and chair of the Senior Fellow Appointments Committee. He is involved in decisions in relation to interventions in civil proceedings recently including Belsner v Cam, Ho v Adelekun, and Hassam v Rabot along with judicial reviews by APIL of the fixed recoverable costs rules and the discount rate. He is a past member of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee and the current legal expert member of the Online Procedure Rule Committee. He is a director of Medco and a member of the Official Injuries Advisory Group. 

Brett is a strategic content consultant for the Green Book for Lexis Nexis and has written a guide to accidents at work. He is the case and digest editor for the Journal of Personal Injury Law produced by Thomsons Reuters. He is regularly consulted by the legal press in relation to personal injury matters and has spoken at Westminster Policy Forums, the ABI conference, APIL and Law Society conferences, Radio 4, local radio and BBC News. 

He has given evidence to Parliament on several occasions in relation to civil proceedings and is regularly consulted by civil servants and the senior judiciary as well. 

On a personal note, he is the father of a disabled daughter.

Speaking at

Advanced liability for injuries to employees and other workers - Webinar series

APIL accidents at work - The essential series 2025

APIL accidents at work: the essential series 2025: Webinar 1 - Principles of negligence in employer’s liability

APIL accidents at work: the essential series 2025: Webinar 2 - Using risk assessment to win cases

APIL accidents at work: the essential series 2025: Webinar 3 – Regulations and Duties Post Enterprise Act

APIL accidents at work: the essential series 2025: Webinar 4 – The Six Pack Regulations Part I

APIL accidents at work: the essential series 2025: Webinar 5 – The Six Pack Regulations Part II

APIL accidents at work: the essential series 2025: Webinar 6 – Vicarious Liability in the Modern World

Clinical Negligence Conference 2024

Contributory negligence and apportionment in employers liability cases – Getting the best outcomes

Costs review - autumn 2024

Essential Accidents at Work Regulations and Case Law Update 2025

Essential Negligence, Public Liability and Occupiers Liability Case Law Update 2025

Personal injury update - autumn 2024

Personal injury update - autumn 2025

Personal injury update - Northern Ireland 2024

Personal injury update - Scotland 2025

Personal injury update - spring 2025

Personal injury update Scotland 2024

Personal Protective Equipment

Road Traffic Collisions Essential Case Law Update

Succeeding in construction site cases

The Civil Justice Council Report on Pre-Action Protocols - What You Need to Know

Winning at work at height cases