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Lionel Stride

Lionel Stride

UK Bar 2026

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Temple Garden Chambers
 Temple Garden Chambers

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Personal Injury

London (Bar)

7 years ranked

Clinical Negligence

London (Bar)

2 years ranked

About

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UK Bar

Practice Areas

Lionel Stride has a highly diverse High Court and multi-track practice focused predominantly on serious and catastrophic personal injury (arising out of accidents at home and abroad), clinical negligence (including claims arising out of poor obstetric and gynaecological care, birth injuries (such as cerebral palsy), failure to treat or prevent stroke, surgical negligence and other cases resulting in maximum disability) and group litigation (predominantly arising out of defective medical products), with complementary expertise in aviation (covering Montreal Convention cases, airline disasters both abroad and in the UK, as well as helicopter and light aircraft accidents) and product liability (particularly in the context of prosthetic and medical/surgical equipment failures but extending to other complex matters such as kit-made aircraft). Lionel regularly deals with cases valued well into seven figures and has a balanced case load acting for both claimants and defendants across each of his areas of practice.

Career

BVC: Nottingham Law School (Very Competent – 2nd in order of merit)

GDL: College of Law (Distinction)

BSc: Aston University (First Class Honours – 1st in order of merit)

Professional Memberships

PNBA

PIBA

HSLA

APIL

CORLA

Publications

Lionel Stride is the current editor of the Accidents Abroad chapter in Bingham’s Personal Injury and Motor Claims Cases and the TGC Clinical Negligence Newsletter.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Personal Injury - London (Bar)

Band 1
Individual Editorial

Lionel Stride is an experienced personal injury junior who regularly acts in a range of fatal and catastrophic injury claims. He is well regarded for his adroit handling of claims stemming from aviation accidents and those involving complex issues of causation. He also has expertise in cases involving non-organic pain and pre-existing rheumatological conditions.

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Clinical Negligence - London (Bar)

Band 3
Individual Editorial

Lionel Stride handles a variety of mandates for claimants in clinical negligence matters. His caseload includes failures in safeguarding as well as missed diagnoses and he also has experience on group litigation.

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Strengths

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  • Lionel is a forceful barrister who is very good on his feet in court.

    Personal InjuryUK Bar

  • A highly intellectual barrister, Lionel leaves no stone unturned. His advocacy skills are incredible and he thinks on his feet in a magnificent way.

    Personal InjuryUK Bar

  • Lionel Stride is a powerhouse junior. His attention to detail is second to none, and he prides himself on delivering an exceptional service, every time, whether on paper or on his feet.

    Personal InjuryUK Bar

  • Lionel is a master of detail and is the go-to barrister in any case involving complex medical histories and the need for no stone to be unturned. He will fight tooth and nail for clients.

    Personal InjuryUK Bar

  • He is very forensic, he is uber-prepared, he will do an agenda before a conference, he goes through minor detail, and he will follow up with all the points he wants to make with the experts.

    Clinical NegligenceUK Bar

  • He is a very safe and trusted pair of hands in any case he works on.

    Clinical NegligenceUK Bar

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