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Professional Discipline - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Simon Cridland is a barrister with an enviable reputation in the field of medical regulation, who possesses significant experience in GMC and GDC proceedings. In addition to fitness-to-practise hearings, he has experience challenging the decisions of regulators in the Administrative Court.
Strengths
He's very well-spoken and good with committees.
Simon Cridland has a wonderful style. He's very eloquent and puts clients at ease.
Simon Cridland is the best at thinking outside the box. When a situation looks bleak, he is able to pull a rabbit out of a hat.
Clinical Negligence - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Simon Cridland is admired for his far-reaching practice that encompasses cases concerning, among other things, brain injuries, surgical negligence and claims under the Fatal Accident Act. He regularly acts for both claimants and defendants in high value cases.
Strengths
He is very approachable with good client care skills.
His judgement is very sound. He is excellent with clients and he inspires great confidence in his instructing solicitor.
He is an outstanding advocate who is approachable and achieves excellent outcomes for our clients.
To me he is exceptional. He has an eye for detail, he is tactically very good and he builds an exceptional rapport with clients.
He is a really down to earth guy and very good.