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APIL Defends the Right to Claim Private Treatment Costs 

The future of high-value quantum calculations in personal injury and clinical negligence claims is facing renewed scrutiny. Speaking at the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) Annual General Meeting on 14 May 2026, newly appointed president Guy Forster used his inaugural address to highlight growing political and institutional momentum to...

Court Disclosure Orders Put Rugby Brain Injury Claims Under the Microscope

The ongoing rugby brain injury litigation has reached another significant stage, with the High Court upholding disclosure orders requiring former players to provide medical and neurological evidence as part of the claims process. While the decision relates to one of the largest group actions currently before the courts, it also...

Post Concussion Syndrome – Moving Beyond the Label in Brain Injury Claims

When the Judicial College published its 18th Edition Guidelines on 9 April 2026, it introduced a significant change for practitioners handling less visible brain and head injury claims. The most notable update was not the standard financial revisions, but a structural change within Chapter 3 with important implications for mild...