Exchange Chambers

Employment; Commercial

Simon practises almost exclusively in employment and commercial law.

He frequently represents clients in complex multi-day employment tribunals. He has experience advising and representing both claimants and respondents in areas such as: unfair and wrongful dismissal, all types of discrimination, whistleblowing, unlawful deductions and holiday pay, employment status, redundancy and TUPE.

In January 2016, Simon was appointed as an independent Case Examiner at the General Optical Council. As such, he considers allegations against individual opticians and optical businesses and, exercising the delegated powers of the Investigatory Committee, determines whether there is a realistic prospect that the registrant's fitness to practise is impaired.

He has experience in all manner of commercial litigation involving contractual disputes, directors' duties, unfair prejudice petitions, insolvency matters and possession. He appears in High Court, fast track and small claims trials and an increasingly wide range of application hearings. He acts for major businesses in the finance, energy and brewing sectors.

Called 2012; Junior Counsel to the Crown (2015); Statutory Case Examiner at the General Optical Council (2016)

Northern Circuit Commercial Bar Association (NCCBA) Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) Employment Law Bar Association (ELBA) Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers

BPP Law School, Leeds Bar Course: Outstanding (ranked 1st in year group) Law Conversion Course: Distinction (ranked 1st in year group)

Cambridge University, Jesus College BA Social and Political Sciences: 1st Class MA (Cantab)

Ermysted’s Grammar School, Skipton S levels, A levels, GCSEs: Grade A

Law Scholarships Lincoln's Inn: Eastham, Buchanan, Cassel, Lord Haldane, Hardwicke BPP Law School: Cohen