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Simon Jackson QC

Simon Jackson QC

Profile

Simon was called to the Bar in 1982 and currently practices from Leeds and Manchester.  He specialises in Health and Safety [Corporate Killing]; Inquests particularly involving deaths in custody, in hospitals or involving organised 'adventure activities'.  Has acted as a Legal Assessor and as Counsel to the Inquest.

Crime [Homicide/Manslaughter] and FTP Hearings before the GMC.

 

Education

University of Leeds LLB (Hons

What the Directories say

  • '...strongly recommended in Health & Safety/Regulatory' (Legal 500 2011-2012)
  • '...has particular expertise in medically complex cases' (Legal 500 2010-2011)
  • '...is outstanding in HSE cases and is noted for instructions of technical complexity': (Legal 500 2008-2009)
  • '...is extremely effective in cases with a complex technical element' (Legal 500 [Crime] 2007-2008)
  • '...is extremely effective in medical defence' (Legal 500 2005)

Notable Cases

  • R v Stringer & Stringer [2011] 3 WLR 1243 (CA). (Re: Murder and joint enterprise and 'secondary parties')
  • R vBerryand Crisp [2010] EWCA Crim 355 (CA) (Re: the issues of 'double recovery' and 'abuse of process', in the context of forfeiture of seized monies)
  • R v Sam Whitehead (2009) CA (Unreported) (Re: the 'requirement' for an R v Turnbull direction, where there is unchallenged identification evidence)
  • R v Shah Nawaz Pola [2009] EWCA Crim 655 [Re: the definition of an 'employer' re: 'migrant workers', under s53 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974)
  • R v Stephen Christopher Makin [2004] EWCA Crim 1607 CA (Re: Prosecution's Ongoing Duty of Disclosure re: Witnesses)
  • R v Carl Wesley Mason [2004] EWCA Crim 2848 (Application to Withdraw a Plea to Manslaughter)
  • R v Dallagher [2002] EWCA Crim 1903 (Admissibility of Developing Expert Evidence: Identification of Ear Prints)
  • R v Hull Coroner for East Riding of Yorkshire and Kingston-upon-Hull, ex parte Dawson & Others [2001] ACD 365 (Death in Custody re:  Christopher Alder: Review)