Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers (PEOPIL)

Overview:

Profession(s): Legal
Member Type(s): Lawyers
Scope: International
Formed: 1997
Address: Imperial House, 31 Temple Street, Birmingham, B2 5DB, UK
Phone: 0121 643 5009
Fax: 0121 643 9405
Email: admin@peopil.com
Website: www.peopil.com

Description:

The Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers (PEOPIL) was founded in 1997 and formally established as a not-for-profit organisation in 1997 by European lawyers to improve and promote judicial co-operation and mutual knowledge of legal and judicial systems of European jurisdictions in the field of personal injury law.

Mission/Aims:

PEOPIL was established in 1997 as a non-partisan group which aimed to provide a forum for dialogue and discussion between lawyers practising in personal injury law across the different European jurisdictions.

The organisation aims to promote the payment of proper and fair compensation to those who have been injured. Further it seeks to promote the practice of a better standard of law by encouraging education and awareness.

The objectives of the organisation are:

To develop co-operation and networking of personal injury lawyers within Europe;
To promote access to the legal system for consumers suffering personal injury;
To promote higher standards of care and safety for consumers;
To promote proper and fair compensation for all personal injury cases;
To support and encourage the exchange of information and knowledge.

Principal Activities:

PEOPIL holds an annual conference for members to meet and consider topical matters. The conferences are well attended and attract a number of highly respected and authoritative speakers. The conferences qualify for training points for members from different countries (e.g. England and Holland).

Member Benefits:

Networking:
PEOPIL provides contact names and addresses to members and non-members requiring instant help in cross-border personal injury cases.

News Bulletin:
PEOPIL publishes a quarterly newsletter designed to keep members up to date containing articles and case studies on PI Law from across the EU.

PEOPIL assistance - find lawyers:
From across Europe with similar cases.

Conferences & National Seminars:
PEOPIL organises annual and national seminars in alternating countries within Europe to facilitate exchange of knowledge and information and also to give a forum for debate and to provide the opportunity to network with lawyers in the same field of work.

Conferences and seminars are recognised by the Law Society of England and Wales, the General Council of the Bar of England and Wales, and the Netherlands Bar for Continuing Professional Development Credit (CPD).

Website:
Access to PEOPIL's online information resource, bulletin boards, minutes of meetings, newsletters, PEOPIL assistance, chat page and message board.

Training/Licensing/Certification:

Registered course provider with the Law Society of England and Wales and the English Bar Association.

Courses conferences and seminars are also recognised in many other European countries.

Verification Criteria:

Lawyer certificate