Simon Harrington
Contact Details:
Direct Dial: 01284 812501
Fax: 01284 811893
Email: simon.harrington@mphsolicitors.co.uk
The Harrington family’s proud military history has stood Simon in good stead for becoming one of the country’s leading lawyers specialising in Ministry of Defence claims.
His career has been illustrious from the start, and having completed his professional exams in Cambridge, he was awarded the National Law Society Prize for Outstanding Performance in recognition of his academic achievements.
Simon joined us in 2005 and has worked exclusively for claimants in actions against the MoD throughout his professional career. He is a member of APIL’s Military Special Interest Groups and was one of the first solicitors in the country to settle a claim arising out of the Gulf War II conflict.
Simon’s particular expertise is in cases for injuries sustained due to exposure to cold weather. Having handled 200 cold injury cases, Simon is considered to be the country’s leading lawyer in this field.
Through his cold injury work Simon has gained considerable experience in assisting Commonwealth service personnel in claims for compensation and, specifically, recovering losses which stem from their loss of British residency due to medical discharge. Simon acts as Legal Advisor for the Cold Injury Advice Group.
Simon has a good working knowledge of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and was one of the handful of lawyers invited to the Whitehall meeting to give their views on the scheme before its inception. He regularly assists people with AFCS claims, free of charge.
Simon is currently working with a TV producer on a series of short videos giving advice online to soldiers facing the RECU process and considering bringing a legal claim.
Interesting settlements this month include a case of a former recruit who lost his British residency upon discharge having failed to complete the mandatory 4 years service. The significant sum recovered will assist in the Claimant rebuilding a life for himself back home.
Simon was one of 3 lawyers shortlisted for the Young Achiever of the Year at the Proclaim Eclipse Awards 2009 in recognition of his Cold Injury Work.
Simon Harrington is a legend.
JRA – Cold injury client
Simon Harrington provided a first class service - Ms H-R
I appreciate every effort you made both personally and as MPH Solicitors and all the people who took part to make the process possible – the secretary, barrister, people who handled my visa – with this coordinated effort I found the whole process ran smoothly”. -Â LC
a very great man and very good at what you do – EG
