Simpson Millar LLP > Catterick, England > Firm Profile

‘The team is small but very experienced. They work very hard for their clients. They work collaboratively, the sense of team work is evident.’

‘Partner Patricia Cannon has a wealth of knowledge and experience that she is always happy to share with her team. She is supportive of her team and is very client focused.’

‘This is a strong, national team, headed up by the excellent Patricia Cannon. The team has strength and depth of experience, and the client care standards are second to none.’

‘Patricia Cannon is an attentive, sensitive and intelligent lawyer who is both supportive yet realistic with clients at the same time. Her commitment to client care and clear communication with the client really stands out to me. She is keen to ensure that the client is engaged in the process and understands in clear terms the process they are involved in.’

‘Expert knowledge alongside excellent client care.’

‘Simpson Millar have a great reputation and have a fantastic presence in Leeds. They are involved in many of the biggest cases and are at the forefront of public law family in the local area.’

‘Patricia Cannon is very approachable and incredibly hardworking. She is an excellent Head of Public Law Child Care and Private Law Family Departments. She has a straightforward no nonsense manner with her approach to cases and is very experienced, particularly in public law proceedings.’

‘Patricia Cannon is organised, efficient, knowledgeable and caring. An able advocate who is at the top of her game.’

‘Simon Rosser is a pragmatic, friendly and skilled lawyer.’

‘Listened to our concerns, navigated us through the difficulties and skilled strategist. Experienced and professional and represented us amazingly.’

‘Sarah Woosey and the team are amazing. Sarah’s skilled at talking us through complex legal issues to enable us to make informed decisions.’

‘Sarah Woosey is excellent – patient, supportive and hugely knowledgeable about education issues. She has been a very valuable resource in a complex and fraught situation, and we would highly recommend her to anyone in similar need.’

‘Highly knowledgeable, very professional and also very personable and approachable. Great communication, and all is explained clearly. The client/practice relationship feels very much like a collaborative team effort, with our thoughts and views very valued.’

‘I cannot speak highly enough of Sarah Woosey – fantastic knowledge and understanding of the law, and clear in her advice and guidance.’

‘A well established firm with an experienced team of lawyers in SEND law.’

‘The gold standard education legal aid firm. Full of absolute stars that are a real pleasure to work with.’

‘Dan Rosenberg is the best lawyer around for school exclusions work.’

‘Had the strength and capability to obtain a settlement.’

‘Darrel Jardine displayed tenacity in the pursuit of a reasonable outcome.’

‘Very easy to contact.’

‘They have a very good approach to client care, and take on cases that many would not.’

‘Liam Goggin is a strong leader in the abuse team. He leads from the front.’

‘The firm have a specialist claimant abuse team who are one of the leading claimant abuse teams in the country. It is a difficult area to work in, many of the the cases they deal with are historic and the clients are very vulnerable.’

‘This team has a long history of working in this area and are very specialist in it, and so are able to provide expert guidance through trauma which can be harrowing for clients.’

‘A very capable team with a good knowledge base in both domestic and international personal injury claims and outstanding links to the consumer insurance sector.’

‘At a very stressful time, Sarah Woosey has been hugely patient, kind and empathetic while simultaneously offering clear, informed and really constructive advice about the way forward. We are delighted that we found her and would recommend her to anyone needing help with an education issue. She’s wonderful and has eased the strain of an extremely difficult situation. First class.’

‘Totally brilliant team. Clearly the leaders in education legal aid, and particularly for SEND work. Deep understanding of the law, wonderful with vulnerable clients and willing to push the boundaries.’

‘Emma Davies is a superstar. You can tell that she’s also a part-time judge- terrific judgement.’

‘Team excels in breadth and strength; excellent place in market representing children and families.’

‘Dan Rosenberg, Lucy Atherton stand out to me.’

‘Really talented, dedicated team with excellent knowledge of both property and affairs and health and welfare’.

‘The solicitors at this firm are extremely knowledgeable and experienced in Court of Protection law and procedure. They are genuinely invested in each client they represent, and this is clear in their diligent preparation of case.’

‘Aimee Last has considerable knowledge of Court of Protection law and procedure’.

‘Simpson Millar has a large team of specialist lawyers that patently draw upon each other’s experience and knowledge to create a highly successful team’.

‘Simpson Millar have an excellent Court of Protection team, with national reach and strength in depth. I can be confident that they will provide high quality representation and will conduct proceedings in a professional and efficient manner’.

‘Mel Varey leads the Court of Protection team. Mel is an outstanding lawyer who is determined and tenacious in the way she represents her clients. Jamie Gordon, an Associate in Mel’s team, also stands out for his compassionate and professional work in representing often very vulnerable clients’.

‘The excellent team is a nationwide presence‘.

‘Caroline Hurst delivers well measured, clear and concise advice. She has the ability to build a fantastic rapport with some of the most vulnerable clients in our society’.

‘A fantastic team who demonstrate the highest level of work at all levels. They consistently act in complex claims and those involving vulnerable clients.’

‘Victoria Pogge Von Strandmann is meticulous, approachable and efficient, and a go-to for complex and challenging cases.’

‘The Simpson Millar team are very strong in this area.’

‘Dan Rosenberg is a very good solicitor with great experience and judgement.’

‘Simpson Millar are absolutely excellent at dealing with cases at the interface of public law and immigration law. The team is tenacious, creative and extremely thorough.’

‘Victora Pogge Von Strandmann has exceptional leadership qualities and always adds value to cases undertaken by her team. She quickly gets on top of a case, with strategic insight and a remarkable eye for detail. She leaves no stone unturned.’

‘The administrative and public law team is one of – if not the – strongest claimant-focussed public law teams in the industry. They have a particular expertise in representing vulnerable clients, including children and victims of trafficking and torture. The team is full of exceptionally dedicated, compassionate and highly intelligent lawyers, who will not stop fighting for the client until justice is done.’

‘The firm is exceptionally committed to righting wrongs and exposing injustices. They will take on work where others might not, and will do it to the best standard possible. I operate on both sides of the litigation and I would find them formidable if they were my opponents.’

‘The administrative and public law team is one of – if not the – strongest claimant-focussed teams in the area of civil liberties and human rights. They have a particular expertise in representing vulnerable clients, including children and victims of trafficking and torture.’

‘The team is full of exceptionally dedicated, compassionate and highly intelligent lawyers, who will not stop fighting for the client until justice is done.’

‘Victoria Pogge Von Strandmann is a class act. She is a leader in the field. Her attention to detail, analytical skills, legal knowledge and client-handling abilities are second to none, and I would be hard pressed to think of a lawyer who I would rather work with in a complicated case involving a vulnerable client’s human rights.’

‘Silvia Nicolaou Garcia is a superstar when it comes to human rights claims involving victims of trafficking. Her expertise, dedication and skill in this area has been recognised by the courts. She has a calm demeanour which inspires confidence while at the same time being utterly tenacious and committed while stopping at nothing to get justice for her clients.’

‘A fantastic team who demonstrate the highest level of work at all levels. They are consistently acting on complex claims and those involving vulnerable clients.’

‘Victoria Pogge Von Strandmann leads the team as a highly experienced partner across a range of public law areas. She is meticulous, approachable and efficient, and a go-to for complex and challenging cases.’

‘Chris Callender and Victoria Pogge Von Strandmann are both excellent, as is Dan Rosenberg.’