Matthew Boyle practices in the areas of personal injury, industrial disease and sexual abuse claims.
He acts for Claimants and Defendants and combines a robust advocacy style with a commercial approach to advisory work and is sensitive to the particular requirements of individual solicitor and lay clients.
Matthew has been rated in both Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500 since 2012 for his approachable and effective manner.
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- Matthew Boyle successfully resists claim against employer of cleaner who was violently assaulted – Central London County Court
- Matthew Boyle obtains finding of fundamental dishonesty after PI claim discontinued
Articles
- Testing the limits of illegality as a defence to civil claims: the Supreme Court decisions in Henderson v Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust and Stoffel & Co v Grondona
- The onward march of vicarious liability: the Barclays Bank group litigation [2018] Civ 1670
Qualifications
- MA Jurisprudence (First Class), Lincoln College, University of Oxford
Memberships
- PIBA
- PNBA
Recommendations
“He is bright, committed, sensible and eager. He has a good rapport with clients and his client service is second to none.”
Chambers & Partners, 2022
“He is a superb tactician and provides excellent advice.”
Legal 500, 2022
“A great advocate who is very bright and persuasive on his feet.”
Chambers & Partners, 2022
“Always shows excellent attention to detail.”
Legal 500, 2021
“A bright individual with excellent turnaround times. He provides sensible and pragmatic advice and goes the extra mile for his clients.”; “He is very pleasant, approachable and sensible.”
Chambers & Partners, 2021
“He is very personable, good with clients and offers straightforward advice.”; “He’s very analytical and has a nice manner with clients.”
Chambers & Partners, 2020
“He provides excellent advice and is a pleasure to work with. He is first class and always on the top of my list as a barrister to instruct.”
Chambers & Partners, 2018
“A very bright and very good technical lawyer.”
Chambers & Partners, 2018
“A solid performer who provides sensible and pragmatic advice.”
Legal 500, 2017
“He is great to work with and always goes the extra mile.”
Legal 500, 2017
“He is very personable, approachable and always gives realistic advice…very articulate and has a very good way of presenting issues to clients in a way they can understand.”
Chambers & Partners, 2016
“He has a very good cross-examination style, which is calm, methodical and very effective.”
Chambers & Partners, 2015
