Dedicated

and

intellectually

capable"

Chambers UK (2011)

Simon Browne QC

Simon Browne QC

Profile

An experienced advocate with particular expertise in insurance law (including professional and clinical negligence), catastrophic personal injury cases, industrial disease, police actions, costs litigation,  and related areas of practice. He has been instructed in a number of high profile cases for both Claimants and Defendants. In both fields he undertakes advisory and drafting work in addition to conducting the litigation.

What the Directories say

General

One of the best is the "polished and totally assured" Simon P. Browne, a lawyer who views the client's needs as paramount. The main cut and thrust of his practice is personal injury and professional negligence, but his seamless advocacy and client-handling skills make him a popular choice for costs cases (Chambers & Partners 2010). He is a very "dedicated and intellectually capable" practitioner (Chambers & Partners: 2011)

 

Personal Injury

The "reliable and speedy" Simon Browne QC, who took silk this year, produces very detailed and effective schedules and is noted for the thoroughness with which he goes about his business (Chambers & Partners 2012)

 

Catastrophic Personal Injuries

Recommended (Legal 500: 2010) as being 'very much in the top bracket'

Simon Browne represents clients in catastrophic brain and spinal injury claims. He is recommended as "A top-class barrister" who you can trust who is switched on and up to date (Chambers & Partners 2010)

 

Costs law

This new silk has a wide practice and is "an effective lawyer with a smooth and measured delivery" (Chambers & Partners 2012)

Simon Browne QC is 'an excellent leading costs counsel, and is always fully prepared or fully briefed, be it for advising in conference or presenting in court' (Legal 500: 2011)

Simon Browne wins praise as 'an excellent costs junior' (Legal 500: 2010)

Recommended (Legal 500: 2007 - 2009) as a leading barrister for his ability in costs litigation giving "good robust and commercial advice" and becoming "one of the top four juniors" for costs in the country

Recommended as a leading barrister for costs litigation (Chambers and Partners UK 2007- 2010) stating that Simon Browne scores well as an outstanding all-round litigator and has a straightforward, logical approach being marvelously pragmatic in all situations

Notable Cases

  • Lawrence v. Kent CC [2012] EWCA Civ 493(Court of Appeal, 26.04.12). Guidance given by Court of Appeal upon the approach appellate court should take to appeals on questions of contested fact determined by the Trial Judge as opposed to matters of discretion
  • Pickering v Eaton Aerospace [2012]. Successful industrial disease claim on behalf of employee exposed to working mineral oils over twenty years where breach of duty of care and causation were denied
  • Lindberg v Flying Aces Limited (2012): Involving both liability and quantum in fatal air crash accident during competitive air race in Malta
  • Carter & Carter v Atlas Helicopters Limited (2012): Fatal Accident claim pleaded up to £20 million arising from deaths of passengers in helicopter crash (ongoing)
  • J N Dairies Ltd. V Johal Dairies Ltd. & Anr. (2011): Disallowance of solicitor's and counsels' retrospective success fees amounting to £180,000 under retrospective conditional fee agreements
  • Sutherland v Turnbull 2010 (QB): Acceptance of Part 36 offers in relation to part only of the claim
  • Bennett v Stephens 2010 (QB): Assessment of reasonable security of periodical payments for an insurance company not deemed to be secure under the Damages Act 1996
  • Kotonou v NatWest Bank Plc 2010 (Ch): Recovery of costs of funding
  • Sklair v Haycock 2009 (QB): Assessment of future care element of claim where victim was an asperger's sufferer and would have been cared for by state in any event
  • GOL Transportes Aereos v Honeywell International Inc. (2009): advising on recovery of economic loss from mid air collision of commercial passenger aircraft
  • Spence v Naveda v Barking & Havering Hospital NHS Trust (2009): Clinical Negligence claim against hospital doctors rendering an RTA victim paraplegic
  • British Airways v Gate Gourment (2008): fatal accident claim for death arising from swallowing of toothpick allegedly in club class food
  • Murray v Express Newspapers (2007): costs in privacy proceedings brought by J K Rowlling
  • Hampson v RFU (2006): advising an England U21 rugby professional rendered quadriplegic in a collaped scrum
  • Burkett v L.B. Hammersmith & Fulham (2004) (CA): set off costs to assisted person
  • Heather Mills v Metropolitan Police (2003): serious personal injury to a model
  • Hamilton v Al Fayad (2002): costs payable by maintainers
  • Hollins v Russell (2002): enforceabillity of conditional fee agreement

 

Publications

  • Contributing Editor "Greenslade on Costs" (Sweet & Maxwell) 1999 - 2009
  • Various articles in Journal of Personal Injury Law