JUNIOR PROFILE

Frederick Lyon

UK Bar 2026

Farrar's Building

Ranked in 1 practice area

Personal Injury

London (Bar)

2 years ranked

About

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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

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UK Bar

Personal Injury - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

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.

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Strengths

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Frederick Lyon is a good all-rounder for both claimant and defendant work.
Personal InjuryUK Bar
Freddy is excellent at dealing with complex causation and quantum issues. He masters the detail of a case quickly. He is very good at putting clients at ease even in the most challenging of cases.
Personal InjuryUK Bar
Frederick Lyon is a very impressive counsel who is always well prepared. He is an excellent advocate and very good with clients.
Personal InjuryUK Bar