Neil Smyth
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Personal Injury: Mainly Defendant
Band 1
About
Provided by Neil Smyth
Practice Areas
Personal Injury: Mainly Defendant
Career
Neil has extensive experience in insurance litigation in both the County Courts and High Court in Northern Ireland. He advises insurance companies, public bodies and private individuals on a wide range of issues including motor, public, employers’ and product liability. Neil is dual qualified and also represents his insurance clients in the District, Circuit and High Court in R.O.I.
As a member of the Tughans Fraud Department he has successfully defended motor insurers in cases of alleged fraud. Has successfully represented insurance clients in cases involving credit hire. He has a specialist interest in claims which arise out of accidents in other jurisdictions and is currently handling a number of high profile cases for foreign insurance companies.
Chambers Review
UK
Neil Smyth has a wide-ranging personal injury practice that includes a significant focus on cross-border cases. He handles complex catastrophic injury claims as well as those brought in relation to employers', public and occupiers' liability.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Neil is a very experienced operator."
"Neil is experienced and knowledgeable. He achieves good outcomes."
"Neil is very helpful, knowledgeable and on top of all matters."
"Neil is a very experienced operator."
"Neil is experienced and knowledgeable. He achieves good outcomes."
"Neil is very helpful, knowledgeable and on top of all matters."
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