Personal Injury

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What is the Personal Injury Accreditation Scheme?

The Personal Injury Accreditation Scheme covers all work undertaken by solicitors and Fellows of the Institute of Legal Executives (FILEX) on behalf of victims and their dependants, or compensators, as to their rights and obligations arising out of any alleged act of negligence or breach of statutory duty as a result of which the victim has sustained personal injuries or fatal injuries.

The scheme covers all types of personal injury work.

The scheme is open to those who act exclusively for claimants or defendants as well as those with a mixed practice.

Further details can be found in our Personal Injury Accreditation Scheme Guidance [PDF, 91kb].

Who's a member?

To view all current members of our Personal Injury Accreditation Scheme download a list of members [PDF, 651kb], this list is updated each month. Members of the public can also search accredited members through our accreditation site search.

How do I apply?

The general scheme application criteria and guidance [PDF, 121kb] is applicable to all Law Society accreditation schemes and should be read before starting the application process.

In order to complete the application process for the Personal Injury Accreditation Scheme, please follow the steps below:

1. Read the Personal Injury Accreditation Scheme Guidance [PDF, 91kb]
2. Download and complete the following forms:
   • Section 1 - about your firm [Word, 75kb]
   • Section 2 - about you [Word, 67kb]
3. Download and complete the appropriate Section 3:
   • Section 3 - initial application [Word, 165kb]
   • Section 3 - re-accreditation [Word, 144kb]
4. Check the Law Society Accreditation Scheme fee schedule [PDF, 66kb] for fee information.
5. Print, sign and post forms with the appropriate fee to the address below.

You may find the Personal Injury Case Report Form [Word, 117kb] and Personal Injury Maximum Severity Case Report Form [Word, 142kb] useful in completing your application.

Completed forms should be sent to:

Law Society Operations Admin
The Law Society
113 Chancery lane
London
WC2A 1PL

DX 56 London Chancery Lane