Simon Wood

Consultant Barrister

Sussex based Simon Wood joined Cognitive Law in 2020 and specialises in property litigation.

Simon was called to the Bar in 1987 and practised as a barrister from chambers in London from 1990 to 2001. Initially he acted in a wide variety of general civil litigation, but then specialised in property litigation. Simon then moved to a law firm in Lewes from 2004 to 2012, where he specialised exclusively in property litigation. He qualified as an accredited mediator in 2012 and was employed by a solicitors’ firm in Guildford before setting up as a consultant at Cognitive Law.

Simon specialises in all forms of property litigation, in particular:

• Title and boundary disputes including adverse possession claims, party wall claims, and s. 84 restrictive covenant applications
• Easements including public and private rights of way
• Landlord and tenant, both residential and commercial, including 1954 Act business lease renewals, possession actions, forfeiture, breach of covenant, dilapidation claims, and service charge disputes
• Building disputes
• Property related professional negligence claims against surveyors and solicitors
• Property-related insolvency claims

Outside of work much of Simon's spare time is taken up with gardening, as well as enjoying supporting rugby, reading, and the occasional restorative pint.