As a Planning and Public Law Barrister and Litigation Specialist, Simon is passionate about good, fair decision making in public life. Called to the Bar in 2003, he has worked in many legal areas including criminal law, before specialising in planning and public law. Simon is a skilled litigator with experience of acting in all levels of courts in England and Wales.
My work
- Claims for judicial review
- Appeals against decisions made by the Disclosure and Barring Service, the Information Commissioner, the HSE and other arms of Government
- Investigations and sanctions (civil and criminal) brought by the Electoral Commission
- Actions against decisions made by Local Government
- Assisting with “Code of Conduct Complaints” brought against Councillors
- Assisting with requests for information made under FOIA or the Environmental Information Regulations
Recent Cases
Acting of Tandridge District Council (led by Richard Clayton C) in R( D & R) v Tandridge District Council
About me
During his legal career, Simon has been involved in advising on many high-profile projects including HS2, the expansion of the UK’s airport capacity and the effects of Brexit on the UK. Over the course of these projects, he developed his interest in planning and public law, infrastructure litigation, judicial reviews, resolving regulatory law issues, compulsory purchase and land use work.
What my clients say
"Simon took on our case at short notice. He offered invaluable legal advice and dealt with our case in a swift and brilliant way. His professionalism, attention to detail, sincerity and empathy reassured us that we made a superb choice. We could not have asked for a better Barrister to represent us!"
"I cannot put into words just how much Simon helped us. How genuine and kind he has been and how he's held our hands through all the things we were completely clueless on how to deal with. Simon spent so much time on our case. Nothing was ever too much. He even worked during his holiday and on weekends, which I felt so bad about but also so extremely grateful. Because it was a very critical window we were working to. He is the only person we have dealt with in all of this that was true to his word and in fact did more for us than we could have ever expected. Simon, thank you for being so diligent, so fantastic at what you do and for just being all round amazing!"
"Simon was absolutely amazing at helping us with our case against the council. It has been such a long and hard battle and we were beginning to lose faith. We only wish that we had instructed Simon sooner as all his help and advice was invaluable! The leaps that Simon made in such a short space of time were phenomenal. Thank you for all your help, support and knowledge. We could not have gotten where we are without you."
Professional & academic
Memberships
- Planning and Environment Bar Association (PEBA)
- Compulsory Purchase Association (CPA)
- Administrative Law Bar Association (ALBA)
- Agricultural Law Association (ALA)
- Kent Law Society