Simon has over twenty years of experience as one of the leading figures in this field of criminal regulatory law. Along the way, he has represented corporate clients in some of the highest profile health and safety cases that there have ever been brought in this country, including the Buncefield Oil Terminal explosion, the prosecution of Merlin Entertainments, the owners of Alton Towers Theme Park, in relation to the Smiler Rollercoaster accident, the recent criminal prosecution relating to the Hillsborough football stadium disaster of 1989, and the ongoing criminal investigation into the Grenfell Tower fire.
In 2021, Simon (leading Sandesh Singh from chambers) successfully represented the Managing Director of a wood processing business in one of the largest safety-related manslaughter trials undertaken in this country, over a 3-month period at Chester Town Hall Nightingale Court before Mrs Justice May and a jury. The case related to the explosion of Bosley Wood Mill in 2015 in which four workers died and many others were injured or lost their livelihoods. Simon secured the acquittal of the MD in relation to 4 counts of manslaughter, through a series of legal submissions which were accepted by the trial judge and then upheld by the Court of Appeal.
Sheffield University, Law (LLB First Class).
London Bar
Simon Antrobus KC –Crown Office Chambers ‘Simon advocates on his clients’ behalf with grace and panache. His statements are concise and precise, often encapsulating complex points and principles in both judge and jury-friendly terms and aided by his crystal-clear delivery.‘
London Bar
Simon Antrobus KC – Crown Office Chambers ‘Simon is meticulous in his preparation and his advocacy is firm, persuasive and impressive.'