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21/07/2008 - APIL welcomes the Ministry of Justice’s decision to maintain the small claims limit for
personal injury claims at £1,000 and its obvious drive to encourage a quicker claims system. Click here to read the full press release- 14/05/2008 - Hopes that the Government will finally introduce the bill which will reform the creaking coroners system were renewed today, following publication of the Draft Queen’s Speech. Click here to read the full press release
- 27/03/2008 - New measures announced by the Government today (27 March) to update the creaking coroners’ system will have a major impact on preventing needless deaths. Click here to read the full press release
- 12/02/2008 - Government ministers will tonight be called on to provide “real leadership” in an attempt to settle the issue levels of damages for personal injury victims. Click here to read the full press release
- 14/12/2007 - YOUNG WORKERS TOLD ‘SPEAK UP AND STAY SAFE’ AS INJURIES AND DEATHS INCREASE
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- 23/10/2007 - Concerns raised by the Tory party about school trips being abandoned are completely unfounded, lawyers have warned. Click here to read the full press release
- 23/10/2007 - Today’s House of Lords ruling is the final, devastating blow for pleural plaques victims in their fight for justice, lawyers have said. Click here to read the full press release
- 23/10/2007 - Government officials have been asked to consider a new system to ensure injured workers receive compensation after their employers go bust. Click here to read the full press release
- 23/10/2007 - In the run up to Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week, a national lawyers association has joined forces with gas safety watchdog, CORGI, to urge homeowners to ensure their gas appliances are safe. Click here to read the full press release
- 21/08/2007 - As constant sunshine and a laid back lifestyle tempt a record number of Britons to work and live abroad, a leading lawyers group has issued a safety warning to those thinking of venturing to pastures new. Click here to read the full press release
- 27/07/2007 - Lawyers have warned that pressure must be maintained on the Government to introduce new legislation which ensures company directors cannot hide behind the ‘corporate veil’ when dealing with health and safety issues. Click here to read the full press release
- 23/07/2007 - Reform of the law of damages must not be a compromise between the needs of seriously injured people and those who have caused them harm, lawyers have warned. Click here to read the full press release
- 16/07/2007 - Lawyers have today taken a firm stance against Government proposals to bring personal injury claims up to £25,000 into a new claims process, warning the move would swing the pendulum towards costs cutting instead of fully protecting claimants’ rights. Click here to read the full press release
- 28/06/2007 - The Court of Appeal’s ruling last year came as a bitter blow for those whose lives have been blighted by the suffering and trauma caused by pleural plaques. Click here to read the full press release
- 25/04/2007 - Three new leaders will take on the top posts at the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers’ annual conference today (19 April)
New president Martin Bare will lead the association for the next 12 months, taking over the reins from Richard Langton. Click here to read the full press release
- 20/04/2007 - Lawyers today applauded an announcement from the Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer, that he would not raise the small claims court limit for personal injury claims. Click here to read the full press release
- 17/04/2007 - Power and money do not give big organisations the right to treat injured people with contempt, the new president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) will warn this week. Click here to read the full press release
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