Frederick Lyon
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 4 : Personal Injury
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Band 4
About
Provided by Frederick Lyon
Practice Areas
Frederick is a barrister specialising in Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence, Coroner’s Inquests, Commercial and Cross-Jurisdictional work.
He has particular expertise in chronic pain, fatal accidents, civil fraud, cross jurisdictional disputes and liability disputes arising out of participation in supervised high risk sports/activities. He is regularly instructed in high value claims for both claimants and defendants and often appears against more senior opponents including silks.
Frederick is also highly regarded for his insurance work and is the author of two practitioner texts in this area.
Career
Called 2012, Gray’s Inn (Prince of Wales Scholar).
Professional Memberships
PIBA
Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers
London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association
Accredited Advocacy Trainer, Gray’s Inn
Publications
Butterworths Personal Injury Litigation Service (Contributing Author: Special Aspects of Future Loss & Special Heads or Bases of Claim) 2020 – present,
Atkins Court Forms (Contributing Author: Vol 23(1), Insurance) 2023,
Halsbury’s Laws of England (Consultant Editor: Vol 60, Insurance) 2023.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Frederick Lyon has a strong personal injury practice covering appellate matters as well as first-instance trials and settlement negotiations. He is particularly experienced representing defendants in matters involving elements of dishonesty and fraud, but also acts for claimants in a broad range of claims including FND and chronic pain conditions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is an astute lawyer and a very good advocate with good client skills."
"Freddy's advice is always succinct, clear and very detailed."
"He is thorough and very approachable, so I always feel I can pick up the phone to him to discuss a case."
"Freddy provides practical advice and effective advocacy while retaining a very personal touch."
"He is an astute lawyer and a very good advocate with good client skills."
"Freddy's advice is always succinct, clear and very detailed."
"He is thorough and very approachable, so I always feel I can pick up the phone to him to discuss a case."
"Freddy provides practical advice and effective advocacy while retaining a very personal touch."
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