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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.
Position
Kane has a broad personal injury practice, acting for both claimants and defendants in cases involving serious and catastrophic injuries.
Described in the Legal 500 (2021) as a ‘personal injury junior who is on his way up’, Kane acts in road traffic, employers’ liability and public liability claims. He has particular experience in matters involving injured cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians. His cases tend to involve brain injuries, chronic pain or complex orthopaedic injuries.
He has built a successful practice by providing practical and clear advice. He is described as ‘down to earth’ and as having ‘an excellent manner with clients’.
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.
Career
Called 2007; Lincoln’s Inn.
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 2Kane Simons – 18 St John Street Chambers ‘Kane is conscientious, skilled, clear, and measured, and his advice is always top drawer.’
18 St John Street Chambers ‘is a leading set which is home to a number of personal injury specialists’ who act for both claimants and defendants. Kane Simons leads the personal injury department and specialises in serious and catastrophic injury on the claimant side – he represented the claimant in a road traffic collision case in which a vintage Ferrari was written off, in which the valuation of the car was disputed. Elahe Youshani‘s practice encompasses multi-track cases with an emphasis on serious injury, and she has substantial expertise in handling mandates regarding traffic accidents, employers’ liability, personal liability, industrial disease, and occupiers’ liability.