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Simon Clegg

Year of Call:

2005

Education:

University of Leeds LLB

Nottingham Law School BVC

Career:

Tenant at Sovereign Chambers since 2006

Appointed to Attorney General’s List of Approved Counsel in 2009 

CPS Level 2 prosecutor

Simon Clegg undertakes a wide variety of criminal cases building a substantial practice in both Defence and Prosecution work. His work includes matters related to serious violence, complex fraud, drugs and sexual offences.

Notable cases include: 

R v Lowe [2009] EWCA Crim 2094 – relevance of admissions of drug supply falling outside dates on charge

R v Kerr [2010] EWCA Crim 1466 – Sentencing for Dangerous Driving

R v Majid [2010] EWCA Crim 1648 – Relevance of notional entitlement to other benefits for sentencing

R v H & H – Sexual abuse in foster home

R v Geraghty - Knife point car-jacking of motor salesman on test-drive

Simon also undertakes Prison Law work with experience of adjudication and parole board hearings.

For further details contact Yvonne Crosbie or Zoe Malir on 0113 245 1841

Contact us

Sovereign Chambers
46 Park Place
Leeds
LS1 2RY
DX. 26408 LEEDS PARK SQUARE
T. 0113 245 1841
F. 0113 242 0194