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Simon Spence KC KC
Position
Simon Spence KC undertakes an even mix of prosecuting and defending Crime work across East Anglia and London.
Before taking silk, he worked regularly as a leading junior and often led in high-profile cases. In 2008 he was the prosecution junior in the successful prosecution of Steve Wright, the man accused of murdering five Ipswich women.
Career
- Chairman of the Essex Bar Mess (2021–present)
- Chairman of the East Anglian Bar Mess (2010–2021)
- Legal Assessor for the Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (2014–present)
Publications:
- An article in the Solicitor’s Journal about the Royal Mail case cited above.
- An article in the Law Gazette and appearances on Sky News and BBC News about the government’s adoption of ‘Harper’s Law’ into the current Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.
Languages
French
Memberships
- CBA
- South Eastern Circuit
- Northern Circuit
- Howard League for Penal Reform
- Fellow of the Royal Society for Arts
Education
Pocklington School, East Yorkshire (1974-1981)
De Montfort University LLB (1981-1984)
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > South Eastern Circuit > Crime (general and fraud)
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Simon Spence KC –Red Lion Chambers ‘Simon is a very experienced advocate and fights hard for his clients. He has good tactical judgment in trials, steering deftly through difficult areas to secure the best outcome.’
Red Lion Chambers remains a ‘top-tier criminal set’ ‘with versatile counsel’ for providing quality representation in high-profile criminal cases, spanning murders, drug conspiracies and serious sexual offences. An ‘exceptional barrister’, Christopher Paxton KC is highly adept at handling serious crime and multi-handed murder matters, garnering praise for his ‘precise, focused and thereby highly effective cross-examination’. Simon Spence KC is ‘an excellent in-court communicator’ known for his ‘very sound grasp of the facts and legal issues’ and has recently acted for the defendant in a complex murder case related to the robbery of drugs from a flat. ‘Highly persuasive in written work and advocacy’ Jane Oldfield was prosecuted a man who was sentenced to 28 years for sexually assaulting his niece and his friend’s daughter, as well as raping his own daughter.