Simon specialises in criminal law, both trial and appellate and is a member of the VLA Criminal Trial Preferred Barrister List and holds an Indictable Crime Certificate (Victorian Bar).
He worked for Mitsubishi Corporation (oil and gas) in Tokyo for 5 years before completing his law degree at the University of Durham (1993-1996) and Legal Practice Certificate at the College of Law, York.
Simon worked for a Japanese bank in London as a trainee bond trader before returning to Australia to work at various law firms in Western Australia. He became an Australian Regular Army Legal Officer and was posted to Darwin. He was a prosecutor before commencing at the private bar (William Forster Chambers) in July 2005.
Simon has appeared as sole counsel in Supreme Court (NT) jury trials for foreign nationals charged with Commonwealth people smuggling offences and persons charged with serious indictable offences (unlawful sexual intercourse, murder (led), supply of dangerous drugs, etc.) and also appeared in the NT Mental Health Review Tribunal, acting for clients facing involuntary admission.
Simon is a Navy Reserve Legal Officer, fluent in French and Japanese and a Registered Adjudicator, Construction Contracts (Security of Payments) Act (NT).