Public opinion is not supportive of the whiplash reforms, fresh polling commissioned by APIL reveals. “Only a tiny fraction of the public, just five per cent, think the compensation offered for whiplash injuries under the tariff is fair,” said APIL chief executive Mike Benner.

The extended FRC system is mired in uncertainty for injured people and law firms. "There is a lack of clarity around allocation and assignment to a complexity band," said APIL executive committee member John McQuater in the latest press release. 👉 https://t.co/aKLXJtijBe

'Never events are just that - appalling failings in NHS patient care that should never have happened', president Matthew Tuff told The Mail on Sunday. 'It is essential that injured patients have access to justice', he continued. 👇 https://t.co/CqwbjbdLAq

Unmarried fathers in England, Wales and NI are denied bereavement damages if their child dies due to negligence. The law on statutory bereavement compensation is completely out of touch with what a modern family looks like in 2026.

The wait goes on for some solid direction on the future of e-scooters in the UK, with trials extended to 2028. Collisions and injuries remain high, with illegal use of private e-scooters still widespread. Want to know more about the state of e-scooters in 2026? 👇

Read the letter in full here:

So far, the letter has been published in the Derby Telegraph, Leicester Mercury, and Swindon Advertiser, among others.

Vulnerable injured people who are suffering because of awful, life-changing events are made to feel as though they are not believed. They become emotionally and financially exhausted, terrified that they will be liable for everyone’s legal costs if they fight on and fail.

Some insurance firms and their lawyers are using cynical tactics to avoid paying compensation to people who suffer serious injuries due to the negligence of others, APIL has said in a letter to press. This is an abuse of the fundamental dishonesty rules.

The whiplash reforms have “utterly failed the general public and victims of negligence” and there is no evidence for insurers’ arguments to extend them. @legalfutures reports on APIL's submission to the Government's post-implementation review 👉

“Penalising all firms that deal with high-volume claims by introducing tougher regulations because of the actions of a few rogue players would be like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut,” said John McQuater, executive committee member of APIL. 👇 https://t.co/YWgXGsTyMj

Read the full blog about APIL's bumper 2025 here:

2025 has been a busy year for APIL, and work is already underway for 2026. Campaign work has included fighting for better rights for victims of child sexual abuse, and for people injured due to negligent NHS care. We continued to take our campaigns to Parliament in the drive to

The rising cost of the NHS’s bill for settling clinical negligence claims is not the fault of the injured patients, APIL executive committee member Suzanne Trask tells readers of The Times today. 👇 https://t.co/fWW6VjpIdB

APIL research blasts unfair, unsound, and unpopular whiplash reforms. Read more 👉

Nominations are now open for the Clio Modern Law Awards 2026, view the categories and submit your entry here 👉 https://t.co/CDJfbfVYmc Entries are invited across the legal community, from regional practices to leading national organisations. Deadline is 13/02/26.

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