Chambers Review
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Personal Injury: Industrial Disease - All Circuits
Individual Editorial
Niall Maclean is a highly regarded personal injury junior noted for his expertise in claims stemming from exposure to biological hazards, chemicals and noise. He is regularly instructed in complex asbestos cases involving tricky causation, liability and limitation issues.
Strengths
Niall has comprehensive knowledge of asbestos claims and is a thorough and trusted advocate.
Niall has a brilliant mind and is a very effective advocate. His advice on quantum matters is particularly perceptive and effective.
Niall is very clear and methodical in the way he makes his arguments.
Niall is an experienced barrister who is very knowledgeable and dependable. He gives very detailed advice on complicated issues.
Personal Injury - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Niall Maclean has experience handling catastrophic and fatal injury claims on behalf of both claimants and defendants, and receives particular praise for his representation of government departments. He is also noted for his handling of pain syndrome matters and cases involving allegations of historic abuse.
Strengths
Niall is able to hoover up every last bit of relevant detail in paperwork as well as being a really, really good advocate on his feet. He's unflappable, tenacious and very good with the client.
Niall has an outstanding eye for detail and is very commercially aware and well liked by clients.