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Mr Andrew Simmonds KC

Andrew Simmonds

Full Title: Mr Andrew Simmonds KC

Category: Ordinary Bencher

Bench Call Date: 21-11-2012

Call Date: 25-11-1980

Bio:

A leading practitioner at the Chancery Bar, Andrew was Called in 1980 and took Silk in 1999.  Since 2006 he has sat as a Deputy Chancery Division Judge.  He is recognised as a leader in pensions, trust and probate litigation and related professional negligence issues.  He has been a Trustee of the Bar Council Pension Scheme (2000-2006) and a member of the Legislation Committee of the Association of Pension Lawyers (2005-2009) and of the Pensions Litigation Court Users Committee (1998 to date).  Andrew has also run the London Marathon twice for charity.