Simon John

 
Call to the Bar: 1996
Joined Civitas: 2008
Email: simon.john@civitaslaw.com
 
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  Simon John


Practice Profile


Personal Injury

Claimant and Defendant work at first instance and appeal, including CFA work, mainly Employer’s Liability, including WRULDs, HAVS, deafness, Highways Law, Product Liability etc


Employment

Tribunal and EAT, including Disability, Race and Sex discrimination cases, TUPER, Redundancy etc
 

Simon John is ‘very through and enthusiastic and doesn't go to court to settle.’
Legal 500, 2011 

Regulatory

Including Licensing applications and appeals and Environmental Prosecutions and appeals [sentencing]


Chancery/Commercial

Fast and multi track contractual disputes, land and boundary disputes


NOTABLE CASES

• Cornwall Gardens v RO Garrard & others (CA)  LTL 19/9/01:  Times June 19 2001

Million pound dispute as to rights of way and the economic tort of interference with business rights;


• Rowan v the Environment Agency [2008] IRLR 20

Appeal case on constructive dismissal, DDA reasonable adjustments and guidance on requisite findings for the tribunal;


EDUCATION

• BA, CPE (Lincolns Inn)


MEMBERSHIPS

• PIBA

• APIL

• Welsh Personal Injury Law Association (former committee member) 

• Welsh Commercial Law Association


INTERESTS

• Film

• Art

• Swimming