Simon Hardy

Simon is the Head of the Court of Protection team and he has specialised in the property and financial affairs jurisdiction of the Court for over 15 years. His main role is as a professional Deputy but he also advises on all types of Court of Protection cases with a particular interest in complex cerebral palsy and brain injury cases and (often contested) statutory will or gift applications. He also specialises in the creation and administration of Personal Injury trusts and acting as a professional Trustee. He has many years’ experience of working alongside and supporting litigation lawyers in medical negligence and personal injury cases, including the preparation of expert witness statements in support when necessary. · Kingsley Napley LLP

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Head of Kingsley Napley's Court of Protection team with over 15 years' specialism in the property and financial affairs jurisdiction of the Court. Acts primarily as a professional Deputy and Trustee, advising on complex cerebral palsy and brain injury cases, statutory will and gift applications, and the creation and administration of personal injury trusts, and supporting medical negligence and personal injury litigation where required.

Practice areas

Court of ProtectionPrivate ClientTrusts & EstatesPersonal InjuryMedical NegligenceWills & EstatesTrust AdministrationProfessional Trustee / Deputy

Office

England

Kingsley Napley LLP · Simon is the Head of the Court of Protection team and he has specialised in the property and financial affairs jurisdiction of the Court for over 15 years. His main role is as a professional Deputy but he also advises on all types of Court of Protection cases with a particular interest in complex cerebral palsy and brain injury cases and (often contested) statutory will or gift applications. He also specialises in the creation and administration of Personal Injury trusts and acting as a professional Trustee. He has many years’ experience of working alongside and supporting litigation lawyers in medical negligence and personal injury cases, including the preparation of expert witness statements in support when necessary.

England

Expertise

Property and financial affairs jurisdiction of the Court of ProtectionProfessional Deputyship and acting as a professional TrusteeCreation and administration of personal injury trustsComplex cerebral palsy and brain injury casesStatutory will and gift applications (often contested)Support for medical negligence and personal injury litigation, including preparation of expert witness statements

Education

University of Warwick, BSc Management Science
Plymouth University, Postgraduate Diploma in Law
De Montfort University, LPC

Admissions

Solicitor (England & Wales)