Inquests & Public Inquiries
Simon has extensive experience of providing representation for interested parties at inquests.
He is regularly instructed to conduct PIRs and multi-day inquests both before a coroner alone or also with a jury. He routinely deals with arguments regarding the scope of an inquest and whether Article 2 is engaged.
Selected Cases
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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) 1st in Order of Merit
Harmsworth Scholarship Middle Temple
Kalisher Scholarship
Memberships
PIBA
Rankings
Recommendations
“A clever yet approachable barrister. Always provides sound, pragmatic advice.”
Legal 500, 2025
“Meticulous preparation – very thorough indeed. Very competent in procedural matters, a skillful advocate.”
Legal 500, 2024
