International Injuries Conference 2025

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Join leading international injuries lawyers for a powerful day of expert insights, impactful discussions, and valuable networking. 

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Friday, 28 November 2025
Marriott Hotel Regents Park in London or virtual
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Conference Highlights

The APIL International Injuries Conference is the UK’s leading annual event for cross-border injury specialists. For over a decade, it has been the key meeting place for legal practitioners and experts handling international personal injury claims.

Held at the Marriott Regents Park Hotel in London, the conference offers a full day of learning and networking, featuring a diverse programme of speakers from around Europe. The focus is on the unique challenges and complexities involved in pursuing claims for victims of international injuries.

We are pleased to have negotiated special discounted accommodation rates at the Marriott Regents Park Hotel and guests can book directly with the hotel. Please contact the APIL office for further details of how to book.

Conference attendees are invited to join the speakers, sponsors, exhibitors and other delegates for an informal dinner on the night prior to the conference at the cost of £65 + VAT per person.

The programme will include:

  • Welcome to the conference
  • Stade de France Judgment
  • Routes to redress in international injury: Section 75 Consumer Credit Act to the rescue?
  • Panel session: Cross-border employment liability cases
  • Aviation claims: Demystifying the process from beginning to end
  • Practical tips and guidance for choosing experts in international cases
  • Yachting and pleasure boat incidents and disasters
  • Brexit - 5 years on: The impact on international injury victims
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The Conference

Programme

9:00am – 9:30am Registration and refreshments
9:30am – 9:40am Welcome to the conference
Jatinder Paul, Joint Coordinator of APIL’s International SIG, Irwin Mitchell LLP, Birmingham
9:40am – 10:20am Stade de France Judgment
  • UEFA litigation
  • Foreign Act of State Doctrine and jurisdiction
  • Issues in SdF case
  • Consumer contracts
  • Key developments and update on jurisdiction

Speakers: 

Matt Chapman KC, Deka Chambers, London
Clare Campbell, Leigh Day, Manchester
10:20am – 11:00am Routes to redress in international injury: Section 75 Consumer Credit Act to the rescue?
  • Review of key case law
  • Challenges of cosmetic surgery overseas
  • Deploying s75 in international injury claims and practical considerations

Speaker:

Michael Hagan, Irwin Mitchell LLP, Manchester
11:00am – 11:30am Refreshment break
11:30am – 12:30pm Panel session: Cross-border employment liability cases
  • Jurisdiction
  • Applicable law
  • Contract or tort?
  • Insurance requirements and potential issues
  • Off-shore workers
Chair: Chris Deacon, Joint Coordinator of APIL’s International SIG, Stewarts, London
France – Maud Lepez, RWK Goodman LLP, London
Greece - Paschalis Moschos, Pavlakis Moschos Law Firm, Piraeus
Netherlands – Aurelie van Dijk, Damste, Amsterdam
12:30pm – 1:30pm Lunch break
1:30pm – 1:35pm Welcome back
Afternoon chair: Sarah Prager KC, Deka Chambers, London
1:35pm – 2:20pm

Aviation claims: Demystifying the process from beginning to end

  • Key procedures in aviation claims and investigations.
  • Insight and tips on navigating the complexities of aviation claims from initial instructions to concluding liability and quantum.

Speakers: 

Sarah Stewart, Stewarts, London
Charley Turton, 12KBW, London
2:20pm – 3:00pm Practical tips and guidance for choosing experts in international cases
  • How to choose experts
  • What to include in a letter of instruction
  • What to put in a report
  • What constitutes a bad report?

Speaker: Conor Kennedy, Deka Chambers, London
3:00pm – 3:30pm Mid-afternoon break
3:30pm – 4:15pm Yachting and pleasure boat incidents and disasters
  • Legal framework for yachting accident claims and the jurisdiction of the Admiralty Court 
  • The expert witness perspective 
  • Recent high-profile incidents (including Bayesian)

Speakers: 

David Cannell, Naval Architect and Marine Surveyor, DMC Marine Ltd, Colchester
David White, Barrister, 12KBW, London
4:15pm – 5:00pm Brexit - 5 years on: The impact on international injury victims
  • Jurisdiction
  • Enforcement
  • Collaboration issues
  • Motor insurance Directives and the MIB
  • Lobbying review

Speaker: Ian Denham, Outer Temple Chambers, London
5:00pm Close of conference

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PRICES

In-person

From £340 + VAT

Virtual

From £340 + VAT

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TESTIMONIALS

"This event is the perfect combination of a most illuminating conference and a fantastic networking opportunity in a familiar - but at the same time - highly professional environment."
 
"It is the not-to-be-missed annual conference! Very interesting and helpful topics and all speakers put a lot of work into their presentations."

Hear from the planning committee:

Jatinder Paul

Jatinder Paul, Joint Coordinator of APIL’s International SIG

"The APIL International Injuries Conference 2025 is an unmissable event for practitioners in the field. Delegates will once again have the opportunity to engage in a day filled with impactful learning and valuable networking. Attendees can expect expert-led sessions on latest developments in the law, interactive presenatations, and panel discussions with leading practitioners across the world. Highlights of the conference include keynote speeches from renowned experts, opportunities to connect with peers from around the globe, and access to cutting-edge research and resources. Join us to stay at the forefront of the industry and enhance your professional network."

Chris Deacon

Chris Deacon, Joint Coordinator of APIL’s International SIG

"The APIL International Injuries Conference is the UK’s leading annual gathering of cross-border injury specialists, bringing together legal practitioners and experts for a day of learning and networking in London. The conference, now a firm fixture for a decade, once again has a varied programme of speakers from across the globe, focusing on the challenges and complexities of pursuing claims for international injury victims."

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