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18 St John Street Chambers Offices
18 St John Street Chambers
18-20 ST JOHN STREET
MANCHESTER
M3 4EA
England
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Kane Simons
Work Department
Civil and Personal Injury.
Career
Called 2007;
Kane has a broad personal injury practice, acting for both claimants and defendants in complex cases involving serious and catastrophic injuries.
Kane is ranked in the Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 directories as a leading personal injury junior.
His cases include a wide range of serious issues such as orthopaedic injuries, traumatic brain injuries and chronic pain. He has a particular experience in claims involving vulnerable road users such as cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians. He is the author of a textbook on accidents involving e-bikes and e-scooters.
Kane is happy to advise on a CFA basis. He is also available to deliver CPD-accredited seminars to solicitors on request. Recent seminar titles include ‘Dealing with Allegations of Fundamental Dishonesty’, ‘Introduction to the Intermediate Track’, ‘E-Bikes and E-Scooters’ and ‘Introduction to Pension Loss Claims’.
Kane graduated with a first-class degree before completing a master’s degree in law. He has always practised at 18 St John Street and completed pupillage in 2009 under the supervision of Mark Laprell and Simon Kilvington QC.
He is head of the Civil and Personal Injury Department at 18 St John Street Chambers.
Memberships
Personal Injury Bar Association; Northern Circuit; Lincoln’s Inn.
Education
University of Leeds; BPP Law School, London. Qualifications: BA (hons) First Class, LLM.
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Personal injury
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Kane Simons – 18 St John Street Chambers ‘Kane is a knowledgeable, skilled, and highly competent barrister with an increasing expertise in cases of the highest value and complexity.’
The members of 18 St John Street Chambers act for both claimants and defendants regarding a range of personal injury claims, including catastrophic and serious injury cases. Elahe Youshani specialises in road traffic accidents and multi-track cases involving serious injury. Of recent note, she acted for the claimant in a personal injury claim arising from a road traffic accident that had caused a permanent head injury. Kane Simons heads the practice group in chambers.