Simon Cheves

Profile

Simon Cheves has extensive experience in the employment field with particular emphasis on discrimination matters and issues relating to the transfer of undertakings. He is regularly involved in employment-related discrimination litigation in all its forms. He also regularly appears on behalf of Claimants and Respondents in cases involving unfair dismissal, redundancy, breach of contract and other associated issues e.g. working time, minimum wages, unlawful deductions and bonuses. He has acted on behalf of several commercial entities in relation to the outsourcing of local authority services. His practice involves both first instance and appellate jurisdictions.

Simon also has considerable experience in all aspects of clinical negligence and personal injury litigation. He has particular experience in medical accidents involving abdominal surgery, orthopaedics and obstetrics. His experience in personal injury litigation involves claims arising out of accidents at work, exposure to asbestos, road traffic accidents, Motors Insurers Bureau claims and occupiers liability including fatal accident claims.

Experience

Employment

• Advisory and advocacy work for SITA, Serviceteam, Cleanaway and Serco in respect of Transfer of The Transfer of Undertakings (TUPE) related matters and general employment issues
• Advisory and advocacy work in connection with employment issues for numerous local authorities and the Metropolitan Police Commissioner
• Advisory and advocacy work in connection with employment issues for numerous commercial and charitable organisations including Renault UK, Toshiba UK, and Hestia
• Litigation relating to all aspects of employment disputes, restrictive covenants and discrimination
• Advisory and advocacy work on behalf of Claimants and Defendants in connection with the development of asbestos related diseases following exposure in the course of employment
• Drafting contracts of employment, disciplinary and grievance procedures

Personal Injury

• Advisory and advocacy work on behalf of infant Claimants arising out of medical accidents at birth
• Advisory and advocacy work on behalf of Claimants arising out of medical accidents in the course of surgical and clinical treatment
• Advisory and advocacy work in connection with all aspects of personal injury litigation

Significant Cases

Sita (GB) Ltd v Burton [1997] IRLR 501 EAT

Sidhu v Aerospace Composite Technology Ltd [2000] IRLR 602 CA

Memberships

Member, Personal Injuries Bar Association

Member, Employment Lawyers Association

Member, Medico-Legal Society

Qualifications

BA Hons Law (Dunelm)