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Simon Kilvington KC
Position
Catastrophic injury; group litigation; asbestos litigation; clinical negligence.
Career
Called 1995 (Lincoln’s Inn); 18 St John Street Chambers (1995-2012); Byrom Street Chambers (2012-date); appointed King’s Counsel 2016
Memberships
Personal Injury Bar Association
Education
Hertford College, Oxford.
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Clinical negligence
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Simon Kilvington KC – Byrom Street Chambers ‘Simon gets to grips with very complex matters quickly and efficiently, and he is always thoroughly prepared. He has a very calm and measured approach which reassures clients, and he is excellent at summarising the key issues in terminology clients can easily understand.’
Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Personal injury
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Simon Kilvington KC – Byrom Street Chambers ‘Simon is exceptional and the country’s leading barrister on asbestos litigation. He has a calming and reassuring presence with clients and is respectfully persuasive.’
Byrom Street Chambers ‘has an enviable set of leading counsel in personal injury litigation, including some of the most experienced and well-respected names on the Northern Circuit’. Winston Hunter KC is Head of Chambers and handles high-value, complex personal injury claims; he represented the defendant in a case concerning a solicitor who claimed that she lost the opportunity to pursue her career at a US law firm as a result of her injuries. Andrew Lewis KC has substantial experience in cases regarding allegations of exaggeration and fraud, and David Heaton acts for both claimants and defendants in catastrophic brain and spinal injury cases. The set is also home to Rhiannon Jones KC, who has expertise in quantum in spinal and brain injury claims, and Simon Kilvington KC, a reputable asbestos litigator. Michael Lemmy joined the team in November 2022 from 9 St John Street Chambers.