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24 April 2019
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Serjeants' Inn—Dr Simon Fox QC

Experienced doctor & silk joins chambers

Serjeants’ Inn has announced the expansion of its clinical negligence team with the arrival of Dr Simon Fox QC.

Simon is a medically qualified specialist clinical negligence silk with 25 years of experience in the field. He previously worked as a doctor in the UK, New Zealand and Central Africa in diverse areas of medicine and surgery including accident and emergency medicine and neurosurgery, as well as treating casualties from the Mozambican Civil War. He is instructed in high value clinical negligence and personal injury claims, acting for injured patients, doctors and insurance companies. In addition to his practice as a QC, Simon is also an assistant coroner in Avon.

Joint CEO of chambers Catherine Calder commented: ‘Simon is a stellar addition to Chambers. His arrival represents the latest step in our strategy to expand and enhance our service for clients.’

Simon added: ‘I have always admired Serjeants’ Inn as one of the premier specialist medical law chambers in the country. It matches my practice perfectly and I am delighted to be here.’

 

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