Established in 1913, the Association of British Investigators stands as the premier organisation in the UK's largely unregulated investigative sector. With the largest directory of accredited professional investigators in the UK and members worldwide, meeting our rigorous membership standards, we take the lead in self-regulation and constantly advocate for greater accountability of legitimate professional investigators.
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has approved the ABI UK GDPR code of conduct (under Article 40 of the UK GDPR) that provides guidelines and standards for GDPR compliance in the field of investigations and litigation support. Click here for information about the code. By choosing support services that adhere to and are audited to this code, clients can ensure that their service providers demonstrate the necessary data protection standards.
The Law Society of England and Wales works with the ABI. Our accredited members provide litigation support, process serving, and investigative services to the legal profession. With members across the globe, the ABI provides an extensive network of professional investigators, ensuring quality and accountability.
Professionally insured for consumer and commerce
Regulated by our code of ethics
Carefully vetted and regularly monitored
Registered with Information Commissioners Office
Browse our member directory to find a professional to help you.
We offer the public protection from poor practice through the promotion of excellence, integrity, and professionalism within our membership.
Insist on your investigator being an ABI member.
The ABI is the only professional body in this industry to be working with the Law Society of England and Wales.
The highest independent professional bodies for solicitors put their trust in us.
We're confident you can do the same.
The ABI's other partners also recognise the value of affiliation with the principal professional body in the investigation and litigation support sectors.
The ICO-approved ABI UK GDPR Code of Conduct for Investigative and Litigation Support Services affords the ABI the ultimate sector-specific accreditation, offering three key opportunities, each with unique advantages:
Trust and respect must be earned, not claimed through a sense of entitlement.
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