Ian Simpson Barrister Ian Simpson is a skilled and diligent barrister whose current practice is now primarily a civil common law defendant insurer-based practice with principal areas in personal injury, primarily road traffic collision and defendant only credit hire litigation, as well as the law of costs. 'I was delighted with the outcome of the hearing and very impressed with your work. You will no doubt be my 1st choice of Counsel...' - Sanam Aziz, Plexus Law Ian takes a friendly and approachable attitude to both the advisory and advocacy elements of the areas of law in which he practices. • Road traffic collision litigation • Credit hire litigation (for defendants only) • Fatal accident and other high value actions • Employer’s liability and workplace cases • Contractual, indemnity and debt recovery aspects of insurance law • Insolvency • Costs matters (generally but with a focus on Solicitors Act 1974 Solicitor client assessments, acting for paying parties in clinical negligence claims and as to the indemnity principle for in-house lawyers) Ian’s approach is founded on giving sound commercial, pragmatic and practical advice on the premise his previous career helps him readily assess risk and give that sort of advice. Areas of practice other than costs His personal injury practice includes significant experience in the areas of fraud or quasi-fraud, of the work required that underpins the allegations involved and the seriousness of their implications, whether as a claimant in a case where fraud is alleged or as a defendant. There is often some overlap with that area and his defendant-only credit hire practice, which pre-dates the Court of Appeal judgment in Dimond v Lovell, Ian’s costs practice allows him to provide a ‘cradle to grave’ service to those IAN SIMPSON ADDRESS 218 Strand London WC2R 1AT DX 232 Chancery Lane Tel: 0300 0300 218 SENIOR CLERK Chelsea Sparks [email protected] m Tel: 0300 0300 218 CONTACTS +44 (0) 77525 059 647 [email protected] WEB www.218Chambers.com PRACTICE Personal Injury Insurance Costs Credit Hire Litigation LOCATIONS London / across England & Wales