Legal & Medical Conference 2007
The Changing Landscape
John Pickering, president of PEOPIL
“Personal injury legislation in the EU”
- European legislative changes
- The small claims limit
- The fourth European motor directive
- Road traffic accidents
John Pickering is partner and head of the personal injury department at Irwin Mitchell.
He is also president of PEOPIL (Pan-European Organisation
of Personal Injury Lawyers); a UK member of the board
of governors of ATLA (Association of Trial Lawyers of America);
an APIL representative on the clinical disputes forum;
a member and assessor for the Law Society personal injury
panel; and a lecturer and author on various legal topics.
