SILK PROFILE

Simon Browne KC

UK Bar 2026

12 King's Bench Walk

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Personal Injury

London (Bar)

20 years ranked

Costs Litigation

All Circuits

11 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

“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.

Visit https://12kbw.co.uk/barristers/simon-browne-kc/ for further details.

Career

Call: 1982

Silk: 2011

Professional 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.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Personal Injury - London (Bar)

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Simon Browne KC is noted for his expertise in catastrophic brain and spine injury claims, which he regularly handles on behalf of major insurers and leading claimant solicitors. Over the course of his celebrated career, he has also developed a strong reputation for motor accident cases. His knowledge of costs elicits praise from market sources.

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Costs Litigation - All Circuits

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Simon Browne KC is a standout individual who has considerable expertise in costs cases associated with heavy commercial and group litigation. He is experienced in acting before the SCCO, High Court and Court of Appeal and has been involved in a host of high-value costs cases.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

A barrister with enthusiasm, who tackles difficult legal issues with innovative arguments. He is finely attuned to the strategy of the case and is good at adapting to legal and factual developments.
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