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Crime

Simeon is a criminal law defence specialist. He has represented clients, both privately and legal aid funded, in Crown Courts throughout England and Wales in numerous cases involving serious sexual offences; serious violence; public disorder; supply of drugs; fraud and other offences of dishonesty.

Simeon has also regularly undertaken privately funded road traffic work in Magistrates’ Courts across the country.

Simeon has appeared in the Court of Appeal, Criminal Division, on many occasions in respect of appeals against convictions and sentences.

Simeon is accredited by the Bar Council to undertake direct public access work.

Simeon was called to the Bar by Lincoln’s Inn in 1997 having read for the BVC at the Inns of Court School of Law. He practises in all areas of criminal law.

Simeon takes an active interest in promoting the art of advocacy. He acts as a trainer on the Northern Circuit on the advocacy courses provided to Pupils and New Practitioners and on the highly regarded Expert Witness Advocacy Course. Simeon sits on the Northern circuit Advocacy Committee. He has also taught advocacy to law graduates at the Law School of Tanzania in Dar es Salaam.