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Association of Personal Injury Lawyers

A very useful site which has a wealth of resources for practitioners, together with useful information for the public as well. The blogs are worth a read, and the campaigns section has specific content relating to the Scottish Parliament.

External web link - http://www.apil.org.uk

Association of Child Abuse Lawyers

May be of some interest to those involved in this area. The legal news section is very infrequently updated, and the main legal resources only available to those with membership of the Association.

External web link - http://www.childabuselawyers.com

Health and Safety Executive

A staple for all sorts of free official information for the public and the specialist with a lengthy links section and downloadable guidance and Codes.

External web link - http://www.hse.gov.uk

NHS inform

Excellent medical information site and a decent starting point for research on particular conditions, symptoms etc - although something of a risk for hypochondriacs!

External web link - https://www.nhsinform.scot/

Grays Human Anatomy

The whole 1918 edition text complete with illustrations (and intrusively prominent ads), free.

External web link - http://www.bartleby.com/107/

Expert Witness Directory

This site provides an alternative to using paper directories or just asking around when looking for expert witnesses. Expert witnesses in this directory have provided two professional references from practising solicitors or advocates who have instructed them within the last three years, and have signed up to the Law Society of Scotland's code of practice.

External web link - https://www.lawscot.org.uk/members/business-support/expert-witness/

Headway - the brain injury association

This is a very useable site suitable for lawyers and others containing practical information on these types of claims. A directory of approved solicitors is included, together with relevant training opportuniies.

External web link - http://www.headway.org.uk

Ogden Tables

The complete set of tables from the Governments Actuary’s Department. This includes the 8th edition, last updated in August 2022.

External web link - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ogden-tables-actuarial-compensation-tables-for-injury-and-death