Direct Access Barrister

Simon Ridding

Dedicated, responsive and personable civil/commercial/public and regulatory law Barrister with experience of cases from small claims to the Court of Appeal. Formerly a Solicitor with many years experience. Will travel throughout the country should it be required with very reasonable charging rates.

I am a Barrister practising from 33 Bedford Row Chambers in London. I specialise in data protection, privacy, artificial intelligence, regulatory/discipline, cryptocurrency, false imprisonment, human rights & equality, international human rights and cyber-law. I also have expertise in proceeds of crime matters and judicial review related to human rights and data protection. I have an interest in state/corporate power and how it is balanced with the rights of the citizen.

Area of Law

Actions Against the Police

Drafting, interim hearings, multi-day trials

Banking and Financial Services

Drafting, interim hearings, trials in financial matters

Commercial

Statutory appeals, business disputes, cyber, data protection, crypto

Costs

CCMC's, CFA/DBA drafting, litigation management agreement drafting, costs litigation

Freedom of Information and Data Protection

FOI, DPIA's, data breach claims and defence, data protection advice, AI, GDPR, DPA, Online Safety Bill, data retention advice, data protection and human rights

Human Rights

Human rights and discrimination claim drafting, interim hearings, multi-day trials, advice

Inquests and Public Inquiries

Experienced in inquests and coronial matters

Professional Discipline

Regularly act for regulators and professionals in fitness to practice and disciplinary matters

Public and Administrative Law

Judicial review drafting and advocacy.

Public International Law

International human rights - acting for various individuals detained arbitrarily by foreign states. Utilising UN special procedures and human rights charities.

Regulatory

Acting for various regulators and professionals including medical professionals.

Sport

Disciplinary matters and data rights.

Tax and Revenue

First tier tribunal matters i.e. restoration appeals.

What sort of work do I do?

Civil, commercial law, public, regulatory law, human rights, international human rights, discrimination, data protection, actions against the police, crypto, proceeds of crime, judicial review, disciplinary, Generally my work is in the County and High Courts with experience of the Court of Appeal. I deal with interim hearings including any kind of application, multi-day trials, mediations, any form of drafting including particulars of claim, defences, facts and grounds etc. Further, I conduct fitness to practice hearings on behalf of various regulators and professionals in addition to attending inquests.

Who do I work for?

Government, charities, businesses, professionals, regulators, members of the public.

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