APIL Guide to Tripping and Slipping Cases

Any personal injury practitioner worth their salt knows the importance of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyer's (APIL) guidance when conducting personal injury cases, and, as a relative newcomer to the fastidious corner of law that is 'slip trip', I have found this reality never more apparent.

APIL Guide to Tipping and Slipping Cases offers a comprehensive guided tour around all areas linked to notoriously challenging tripping and slipping cases, detailing fundamental information required to successfully manage a claim such as the structure of local government, how to identify the correct defendant, statutory duties in the workplace, relevant case summaries and the Civil Procedure Rules.

This book also takes the opportunity to show off what the association is arguably best know for '“ its precedents. Thirty-eight pages are dedicated to demonstrating the best way to present a case in written form in a number of different scenarios. These precedents are clearly well informed; the authors Ben Bradley and Charles Foster are experienced barristers and members of Outer Temple Chambers, London.

My only criticism of the text is its focus on tripping and slipping incidences occurring on the highway. The liabilities of occupiers, landlords and employers are explored but it is clear that the authors' specialisation is incidences taking place on publically maintained highways. However, the abundance of claims arising in these circumstances in practice, coupled with the authors' clear intention to produce a no-nonsense manual for practice, justifies their concentration on this theme.

As a true beginner in this area of practice, I appreciated the manner in which the text helps to lay the foundations of a well-run case. Readers who are already knowledgeable in the subject are provided with more in-depth information and an opportunity to review recent changes in the law. The investment required when purchasing APIL literature is well justified with this text; it is a must for those whose practice tripping and slipping cases on a daily basis.