Personal Injuries Bar Association

Forthcoming Events

PIBA Consultation of Members on Civil Costs

Discussions across the Circuits and in London were held in early June to ascertain PIBA members' views on Jackson LJ's Review of Civil Costs. PIBA members' views are sought and a questionnaire is available in the Members' Area of this website. Members' views will be used to fomulate PIBA's response to the Review, which is due by 31 July 2009, so members' prompt return of the questionnaire is encouraged.

Please contact piba-admin@tiscali.co.uk for further details.

For further details on the Jackson LJ's consultation, visit

here

London Seminar Series

Regular seminars are held in London - free to PIBA members, 1 hour CPD; for further details please contact
piba-admin@tiscali.co.uk
No need to book!

Eur Inj Andrew Muston MA Meng CEng FIChemE, Consulting Engineer with Hawkins spoke on Expert Accident / Incident Investigation.
Download his paper here.

Rakesh Kapila & Richard Sim of Sim Kapila Accountants spoke about the "Use and Abuse of Financial Statements" - download their paper here

Grahame Aldous QC spoke recently on "Accidents at Sea". Download his paper here.

Joel Donovan spoke on Limitation in the Smoking Room at Inner Temple - download his paper here.

Fast Track Guidance

Fast Track Guidance is available here

Pleural Plaques Consultation

The Ministry of Justice has issued a consultation paper on pleural plaques (closing 1 October 2008). Follow the link to the MoJ site here.

Personal Injuries Bar Association is the specialist bar association for barristers who practise in the field of personal injuries.

The aims of PIBA are:

• To provide a forum for discussion on matters of common concern and interest to our members
• To ascertain and represent the views of members on matters affecting their professional interests
• To further the study, understanding and development of the law relating to personal injuries

PIBA Annual Conference 27-29 March 2009

The PIBA Annual Residential Conference returned to St Catherine's College 27-29 March. Keynote Speaker was Labour Peer and former PIBA Chairman Lord Daniel Brennan QC. Speakers also included Nicholas Green QC, Vice Chairman of the Bar & Baroness Ruth Deech, Chair of the BSB, alongside a line-up of both Bar and non-Bar speakers on a wide range of topics, from Coroners Courts & Inquests, to Military Claims & War Pensions. As usual, much fun was had at the Gala Dinner (featuring after dinner speaker Ian Irving) followed by disco on the Saturday night. Materials will be available to download here soon.

Papers that were delivered at the 2008, 2007, 2006 & 2005 Conferences are available to download - Click here for details

How to join

Membership is open to barristers. 'Chambers' schemes are also available for sets with 5 or more PIBA members at a discounted rate. If you would like to become a member of PIBA or need more information on Chambers' schemes, please contact Catherine Walton for an application form, or download one here:

Individuals – Application Form
Chambers’ Scheme – Application Form