Masters of the Bench

Simon practises from Chambers in Temple and specialises in insurance law, catastrophic personal injury cases and costs litigation. He regularly acts in claims concerning both UK and foreign jurisdictions. For 10 years he was on the editorial board of the Sweet and Maxwell Practitioner text and continues to write various articles. He is appointed to sit as a Chairman of Bar Tribunals and Adjudication Service and has been appointed to the Costs Committee of the Civil Justice Council. He has also been appointed to sit as barrister representative on the Joint Tribunal of the Bar Council and the Law Society.  In addition to sitting on scholarship interviews he is an experienced advocacy trainer having taught for the Inn at Cumberland Lodge, on the SEC Keble College Course and in the USA, Australia and South Africa to teach their domestic Bars. Outside of the profession, in 2014 Simon chaired the Testimonial Committee of an England International Rugby Player and is a keen tennis player and spectator. He tweets (@sicksilk).