With a strong foundation in personal injury, 12 King’s Bench Walk‘s practice has evolved into a ’growing force in cost and litigation funding’, with members acting in a wide range of costs litigation. Joining chambers in April 2025, Simon Browne KC brings over 40 years’ experience to the set and a formidable reputation for costs, particularly in group litigation. As head of costs, Andrew Roy KC is instructed in a wide range of costs cases, including acting for the Attorney General of St Helena regarding costs issues arising out of 140 linked clinical negligence claims in the St Helena Supreme Court, and acting in the Rugby League Head Injury Litigation. Andrew Lyons was instructed to advise the Government of the Isle of Man in relation to costs recovery. The clerking team has been strengthened through Ben Sundborg’s addition to the team as Senior Practice Manager.
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Simon Browne KC “Always brilliant, he’s polished and prepared and is someone who has a great manner with clients. His advice is spot on.”
Simon is consistently recognised by The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners as a leading silk in the fields of commercial costs and litigation funding, catastrophic brain and spinal injury, and related areas of sports law, clinical negligence, insurance, and professional negligence and professional regulation.
In addition, Simon is at the forefront of the development of law and civil procedure in the Court of Appeal and High Court in cases such as:
- Part 36 regime in F & C Alternative Investments (2012) CA, Walker Construction v Quayside Homes (2014) CA, Yentob v MGN (2015) CA, Seabrook v Adam (2021) CA, and FKJ v RVT (2022) HC.
- Relief from sanctions/abuse of process in Mitchell v NGN (2014) CA, Cable v LV Insurance (2020) CA and CS LLP v HMRC (2024) Upper Tier Tax Tribunal.
- Costs budgets, the drafting of e-bills of costs, and QOCS in Henry v NGN (2013) CA, Bowman v Norfram and Ors. (2018) HC, and AKC v Barking and Havering Health Authority (2022) CA.
Simon is a qualified mediator and arbitrator. He is registered with the Bar Council to accept direct access instructions and at the higher level of conducting litigation.
Career
Call 1982 . Silk 2011
Memberships
- Personal Injuries Bar Association (PIBA).
- Association of Personal Injuries Lawyers (APIL).
- Law in Sport.
- Registered for instruction in Sport Resolutions SCMP Legal Advice Service.
Education
Qualified Mediator and Arbitrator.
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- 'The clerk service of Ben Sundborg has been faultless. He is responsive, approachable, and welcomes feedback.'
- 'The clerks are always very helpful and willing to assist.'
- 'The chambers is well-organised and efficiently clerked. Enquiries are always responded to quickly and effectively.''
- Ben Sundborg is excellent at creating relationships. He invites feedback at the end of an instruction, and he is always responsive to email and telephone communications. George Boggis is also an excellent clerk.'
- '12KBW are an excellent set.'
- 'A good set with regards to legal costs.'
- '12 KBW is a very solid set for costs work.'
- '12KBW are agrowing force in cost and litigation funding.'