Personal Injury - Northern (Bar)

"Michael has a formidable cross-examination technique."

Chambers and Partners 2023

Personal Injury - 2024 

Michael Lemmy regularly represents claimants and defendants alike in multi-track cases of significant value. He has extensive experience in employment liability and RTA claims, and is particularly knowledgeable on brain and spinal injuries. He also handles claims relating to amputations and chronic pain.

"He is very charming, considerate and takes a sensible approach to cases. He just knows which bits to press and leave, and focuses on his strengths to get those results."

"Michael has immense knowledge, and his advocacy skills are excellent. He was faultless."

"His knowledge is exceptional and he is a steely advocate. He makes you feel you are in the safest of hands."

Michael specialises in high value and catastrophic personal injury litigation.  He is a skilful trial advocate and advises and appears on behalf of Claimants and Defendants with respect to domestic and cross border claims.  Dealing exclusively with complex and high value claims he has represented both Claimants and Defendants on claims of the utmost severity worth many millions of pounds.  He regularly appears in the RCJ and District Registry of the High Court, and is experienced in the Court of Appeal. He has a wealth of experience of joint settlement meetings and mediations.

Cleeve Comprehensive School
LLB (Hons), Queen Mary College, University of London
Bar Vocational Course, Inns of Court School of Law, London