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Personal Injury - North Eastern (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Hylton Armstrong is highly regarded for his proficient handling of personal injury claims arising out of serious road traffic accidents and complex employers' liability claims. He acts for both claimants and defendants and has notable experience handling cases involving allegations of fraud.
Strengths
Hylton always puts clients at ease. He is very calm.
Hylton Armstrong is very ambitious and very strategic.
He is very approachable and great with clients. His written advices are really strong. He is a clear and concise advocate, he gets to the point and cross-examines well.
Clinical Negligence - North Eastern (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Hylton Armstrong has an established presence in clinical negligence and receives instructions in a broad range of matters. His expertise encompasses inquests into psychiatric and hospital care, as well as failures to diagnose, extending to cases of patient fatality.
Strengths
His advice is strong and pragmatic. We have used his advocacy many times and seen him at trial. He is very clear, concise, gets to the points and cross-examines witnesses very well.
Hylton is a go-to character. He is very accommodating, very calm and measured. He advised on some really quite complicated issues and somehow gets his points across in a matter of bullet points.
He is an exceptional barrister who works in true partnership with solicitors and is excellent with clients. He is thorough and detail-oriented, with a collaborative approach which adds real value.
Hylton Armstrong is a very clear barrister, he gives clear advice and guidance.
Hylton is very sound in his reasoning, comprehensive and professional at all times.