Simon O’Dwyer

Simon is a specialist personal injury barrister who practises exclusively in multi-track personal injury work acting for both claimants and defendants; undertaking the full spectrum of personal injury claims. He has developed an extensive, nationwide practice and accepted an invitation to join Crown Office Chambers in 2019. Simon appeared in one of the first cases where a finding of fundamental dishonesty was made and has successfully achieved such findings on numerous occasions at trial since.

In addition to his personal injury practice, Simon also undertakes costs work. Frequently appearing in both the County Court and the Senior Courts Costs Office often acting in cases concerning new arguments in respect of the application of Qualified One Way Costs Shifting both in terms of exceptions to QOCS (strike out/fundamental dishonesty) and enforceability of standard orders against damages. He has wide ranging experience of arguments surrounding the application of fixed costs in cases pre-allocation and in circumstances where the claimant has unreasonably valued a claim in excess of £25,000 so as to avoid entering the Protocol for Low Value Claims.

Awards

Baron Dr Ver Heyden de Lancey Prize Middle Temple

Certificate of Honour (Middle Temple)

News

• CPR44.14: Qualified One-Way Costs Shifting – A Significant and Welcome Redressing of the Balance in Favour of Defendants
• Crown Office Chambers is delighted to announce the recruitment of Paul Higgins and Simon O’Dwyer

Articles

• CPR44.14: Qualified One-Way Costs Shifting – A Significant and Welcome Redressing of the Balance in Favour of Defendants
• Simon O’Dwyer succeeds on appeal against a refusal to make a finding of abuse of process and impose sanctions in accordance with the principles set out in Barry Cable v Liverpool Victoria Insurance Company Limited [2020] EWCA Civ 1015

Qualifications

LLB (Hons) University of Bristol

BVC (Outstanding) 1^st in Order of Merit

Harmsworth Scholarship Middle Temple

Kalisher Scholarship

Memberships

PIBA