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Experience
- As a fee earner, Simon advised on a broad range of complex and multi-jurisdiction disputes for a leading law firm in London, acting for financial institutions, energy companies, governments and IT companies.
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Knowledge Development Lawyer
Simon supports the knowledge and training needs of the solicitors in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution division in Charles Russell Speechlys.
The Supreme Court's decision in PACCAR: litigation funding stopped in its trucks?
Hanh Nguyen
Insights
Investigating fraud: an expansion of legal professional privilege?
Simon Heatley
Insights
Cryptoasset fraud poses novel questions on jurisdiction and service of proceedings
Georgia Fullarton
Insights
A practical approach to trial bundles: building up to success
Caroline Greenwell
Insights
Limitation periods for fraud, concealment or mistake: know your limits
Katie Bewick
Insights
Durra Al Ali and Simon Heatley write about disclosure duties for Thomson Reuters Practical Law
Durra Al Ali
In The Press
Whodunnit: important reminders about disclosure duties for clients and their lawyers
Durra Al Ali
Insights
Stewart Hey and Simon Heatley write a two-part article series for New Law Journal on the practical implications of recent freezing orders case law
Stewart Hey
In The Press
Arbitration agreements: governing law clarified and NOM clauses show their bite
Simon Heatley
Insights
Ben Moore and Simon Heatley write for the Practical Law Dispute Resolution Blog on the potential for estoppel to arise based on the conduct of a party in litigation
Ben Moore
In The Press
Edward Craig and Simon Heatley write for Practical Law on the scope of a defendant adviser’s duty of care
Edward Craig
In The Press
John Sykes and Simon Heatley write for PLC Magazine on force majeure claims and the Braganza duty
John Sykes
In The Press
Damages-based agreements: A positive step by the Court of Appeal
Simon Heatley
Quick Reads
Correspondence included in schedules to settlement agreement loses privileged status
Simon Heatley
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High Court guidance on whether “mention” of a document in a witness statement is enough to warrant disclosure
Simon Heatley
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Paying a heavy price: the perils of not accepting a Part 36 offer
Simon Heatley
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Deficient defending: court confirms that individual allegations must be dealt with in defence
Simon Heatley
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Witness summaries: inferring that a witness would refuse to provide a statement
Simon Heatley
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Witness statements and the fallibility of memory: Court of Appeal guidance on the reliance to be placed by courts on witness recollection
Simon Heatley
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Without a doubt? The court may admit impliedly "without prejudice" correspondence on the question of costs
Simon Heatley
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The real deal: a Part 36 offer to settle for no damages can be a genuine offer
Simon Heatley
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What a relief: court confirms test for extension of time application to comply with unless order
Simon Heatley
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Default judgment: will the late filing of a defence or acknowledgment of service defeat it?
Simon Heatley
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Litigate, mediate or evaluate: the latest on the courts’ power to order ADR
Simon Heatley
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What court documents can a non-party access? The Supreme Court has its say
Simon Heatley
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Justice league: narrowly beating a Part 36 offer does not render costs consequences unjust
Simon Heatley
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