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Training for expert witnesses

APIL’s training events for expert witnesses are geared towards both claimant and defendant experts. The courses aim to deliver practical guidance to assist you in developing the skills and knowledge required to become a good expert. They can serve as an introduction but also as a refresher, to improve your current skill-set.

Attendance at Parts 1 and 2 below, enables an APIL Tier 1 expert to include one star (*) or two stars (**) against their status in the expert witness search

Forthcoming events

21 Jul

Live virtual event

Online

9:30am - 5:00pm

Legal training for expert witnesses 2022 (Part 1: Pre-trial and report writing)
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) is pleased to announce that the Parts 1 and 2 training events for expert witnesses, are again being run this year. Both courses are...

Presented by: Sam Elsby & Nicola Heales

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6 CPD hours

23 Nov

7BR

London

09:30-17:00

Legal training for expert witnesses (Part 2: Court proceedings, trial and post-trial)
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) is delighted to be returning again this year with its annual training programme for expert witnesses. These APIL courses aim to...

Presented by: Speaker Allowance 1

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6 CPD hours

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On-demand recordings

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Expert witness training: How to write a good CV
This webinar will explore the form and content of a litigation expert's CV and why it should be different from one for a job application. We will also examine why a CV is...

Presented by: Sam Elsby & Nicola Heales

Publication date: 26 Jan 2022

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Joint expert discussions
This live webinar, presented by APIL President Sam Elsby and knowledgeable speaker Nicola Heales will cover: What are expert discussions and the Court’s control of expert...

Presented by: Sam Elsby & Nicola Heales

Publication date: 10 Jul 2020

About APIL expert witness training

APIL is the UK's leading claimant injury lawyer association, with over 30 years experience in delivering tailored legal training.

Our expert witness training will equip you with the knowledge, skills and understanding necessary to efficiently support personal injury cases.

To maintain APIL’s high quality standards, all legal training is carefully monitored and the feedback scrutinised by APIL’s training & accreditation committee and executive.

Showcase your knowledge

Our expert witness search contains five tiers of experts to help our lawyers choose the right specialist:

1^st tier 2 star experts have been recommended by a member & attended 2 APIL expert witness courses
1^st tier 1 star experts have been recommended by a member & attended 1 APIL expert witness course
1^st tier experts have been recommended by APIL members
2^nd tier experts do not yet have an APIL member reference, but are members of recognised expert witness organisations, such as the Academy of Experts
3^rd tier experts are those which fit neither the 1^st or 2^nd tier criteria.

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