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Personal injury

Atlantic Chambers

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Atlantic Chambers is a ‘strong set’ with ‘strength in depth’, and it is home to former deputy head of chambers Andrew Pickering, who has expertise in handling a range of multi-track cases. Michael Armstrong is another key name at the set, and his practice predominantly focuses on personal injury claims, in addition to industrial disease cases and clinical negligence.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The clerks are very efficient and pleasant to deal with. Special mention to Emma Rogers, who always goes above and beyond and sorts anything out quickly and with ease.'
  • 'The clerks, Lee Cadwallader and Gary Quinn in particular, are friendly and efficient.'
  • 'Excellent clerking team. Lee Cadwallader leads the clerk's room very well.'
  • 'The clerks are excellent, in particular Lee Cadwallader and Emma Rogers, who are friendly and very responsive.'
  • 'Lee Cadwallader and Emma Rogers are a pleasure to work with. They regularly go out of their way to ensure quality of service.'

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Michael Armstrong
Atlantic Chambers
 'Michael is a superb jury advocate and a go-to barrister for any claims in the north of England involving a jury. He is clear and concise in his summing up and juries latch on to every word, he is very good in cross-examination, and it is a pleasure to see him in action in the court room.'
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Andrew Pickering
Atlantic Chambers
 ‘Andrew is meticulous in his preparation and will leave no stone unturned in his pursuit for justice. His knowledge in the field of personal injury is second-to-none and in court he is a superb advocate who walks the fine line between being assertive and empathetic with aplomb and always achieves the right result.'
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Shannon Eastwood
Atlantic Chambers
 ‘Shannon is an excellent advocate who is always well prepared and has a very keen eye for detail. His arguments are well constructed, compelling in skeleton, and delivered with care orally, and he is very persuasive, realistic in his advice, and helps clients grapple with some very complex and testing issues.’
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Mark Chester
Atlantic Chambers
  'Mark is an incredibly well-rounded advocate. In conference, he puts the clients at ease and speaks to them in a manner which extracts the correct information from them. Mark's advocacy is second to none. He is always well-prepared and diplomatic in his approach. '

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