Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (Apil)

Government attacked for rushing compensation reforms

The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has criticised the government for rushing reforms of the compensation system, arguing the "aggressive timetable" may compromise access to justice for injured people.

Wait goes on for industrial disease victims' compensation

A specialist industrial disease lawyer has called for greater urgency to redress the fact that victims of asbestos-related illnesses are still dying without compensation - two years after the government finished consulting on plans to set up an insurance…

Data-sharing portal thrown into limbo

The proposed claimant data-sharing portal has hit a standstill, as the Association of British Insurers demands solicitors give something in return for insurer-held information about fraud. The "ball", according to the ABI, is now firmly in the Motor…

Apil issues justice warning despite Laspo bill exemptions

A decision by the House of Lords to exempt victims of industrial disease from the proposals for 'no-win, no-fee' in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill has been welcomed by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.

Editor's comment: A call to arms - for some

In a week where some of the news could have come from the pages of a spy novel with hidden cameras and tracker devices being used, it is with some comfort that one story appears a simple case of black and white.

Employers’ liability: A fund of last resort

The need for a fund of last resort for employers’ liability claims still divides the insurance community. While plans to create an Employers’ Liability Insurance Bureau have stalled, it still has supporters who are determined to see these proposals come…

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