APIL Guide to MIB Claims for Uninsured and Untraced Drivers | Legal Assistance for UK Road Accident Victims | Perfect for Solicitors Handling Motor Insurance Cases

IMMEDIATE PRACTICAL ADVICE OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY FROM APIL AND JORDANS ON MIB CLAIMSAn appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green ChambersThere can be no doubt that the collaboration between the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and Jordan Publishing has been of massive benefit to all practitioners advising and acting in proceedings for personal injury.One of the most important areas covered in the expanding series is the work of the Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB) and the function they perform for those appalling people who drive whilst uninsured, and those drivers who cannot be traced.The “bright pink cover” of the third edition has been banished, and yes it did make it stand out! However, the authors have not been too conservative with the more modest night driving scene for this edition and the work remains the most practical statement readily available for practitioners and written in an easy to read style and format.Since Ritchie wrote his Preface, Britain has decided to leave the EU. He makes a most telling point writing that “it is ironic that at a time when our country is preparing to decide whether to leave Europe, in this field the law is developing fairly and rationally guided by Europe”. It is therefore to be hoped that we can salvage the positive nature of this field of law during the Brexit negotiations without losing the benefits already achieved.The authors go on to point out that we have seen a growth in Francovich claims against DfT “to resolve unfairness caused where they have been led by the MIB into agreeing such ‘strike out’ and ‘exclusion’ clauses”.Readers should note that “these fancy claims” have achieved their purpose and “have driven the DfT and hence the MIB to be more careful about how they seek to cut holes in the safety nets which they are required to provide for injured people”The fourth edition is now available in book format and as an ebook. Andrew Ritchie QC and his assistant editor, Jeremy Ford, say that “the long awaited fourth edition of the popular APIL Guide to MIB Claims provides the practical advice that all personal injury litigators handling RTA cases need to advise clients whose claims involve section 151 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, or the untraced and uninsured drivers.How right they are!These cases have always been fraught with procedural difficulties and the technical nature of agreements has increased the risks of default by claimants and solicitors. This volume clearly sets out the potential pitfalls when dealing with MIB claims. It offers practical guidance to ensure that clients' cases are handled effectively.This edition has been revised and expanded to include coverage of the following: The Uninsured Drivers' Agreement 2015; latest supplements to the Untraced Drivers' Agreement 2003; the 6th Motor Insurance Directive; recent case-law such as Delaney v Secretary of State for Transport; Andrews v MIB; John Clarke v Phoebe Clarke and the MIB; and Churchill v Wilkinson and Francovich claims.Additionally, the accompanying appendices include all relevant statutory materials (both UK and European) and MIB documentation, as well as the author's own draft particulars of claim. In all, this is another first class exposition of how to pursue such claims, and an excellent required necessity for your personal injury law library as there is nothing better on the market at this price for quality and practical detail.The publication date is cited as March 2016.