1 Inner Template Lane, Barristers Chambers
Simon came to Chambers in November 2011 after twelve months at 2 Harcourt Buildings, Atkinson Bevan Chambers, where he experienced a broad range of the work undertaken at the Criminal Bar, particularly in serious fraud, gun crime and sexual offences. Simon has developed a busy practice across London and the South East. He maintains a strong commitment to being friendly, approachable and pragmatic. Year of call: 2007
Prior to commencing pupillage, Simon worked for two years at the Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, a private university where he taught law, and then for eight months at Osbornes, a law firm in Camden Town, where he worked in ‘intervention,’ acting for and on behalf of the Solicitors’ Regulation Authority.
Simon prosecutes and defends in the Crown and Magistrates’ Courts, firmly believing that this makes him a better advocate and allows him to represent his clients more effectively. Recent Crown Court work has involved benefit fraud, breach of SSO’s, drug possession and false identity documents.
Simon has considerable experience in defending clients in the Magistrates’ and Youth Court. He has acted for vulnerable people, as well as for those with a range of learning and mental health issues. He has successfully defended in a number of multi-handed cases involving allegations of joint enterprise violence and is well familiar how to approach and challenge purported ‘recognition’ evidence from police officers.
Simon has represented private clients in road traffic cases and has extensive experience of arguing ‘special reasons’ and ‘exceptional hardship.’
Recent and pending Crown Court Work:
R v K (Inner London Crown Court) – avoided custody on a charge of possession of a false instrument after the matter had been committed for sentence from Camberwell Green Magistrates’ Court.
DWP v A – prosecuted for the DWP in the matter of some circa £60k in benefit fraud.
Recent and pending Magistrates’ and Youth Court Work:
HMRC v M – prosecuted a first appearance on behalf of HMRC in a £2.5m conspiracy to defraud case.
R v P (Fareham Youth Court) – made a successful submission of ‘no case to answer’ in a two-handed public order trial. Part of the evidence was a purported identification from ‘Facebook.’
R v O (Camberwell Green Youth Court) – made a successful submission of ‘no case to answer’ in a s.5 trial.
R v R (Stratford Youth Court) – made a successful submission of ‘no case to answer’ in a seven-handed violent disorder case. My client was second on the indictment and the six day case involved cross examination of thirteen police officer witnesses on PACE Code D, challenging purported recognition evidence and extensive s.78 argument.
R v O (Havering Magistrates’ Court) – instructed to defend in a four day multi-handed ASBO matter.
Education:
BVC (VC), Nottingham Law School
Law, LL.B (Hons) (2:1), The University of Nottingham
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