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About
Provided by Simon Popplewell
Practice Areas
Simon specialises in consumer credit, financial services, consumer and regulatory law.
Career
Call 2000
His expertise includes drafting and advising on the compliance of credit documentation with the Consumer Credit Act 1974.
He regularly acts for businesses in court, including challenges to the enforceability of credit agreements and claims under s.140A of the Act.
Simon advises on FSMA 2000, the FCA Handbook, and he drafts and reviews finance documentation.
Simon advises businesses on regulatory issues and has appeared in hearings before the FCA’s Regulatory Decisions Committee.
Simon acts for businesses in respect of compliance with consumer protection legislation and regulatory disputes. He has acted in claims made under Part 8 of the Enterprise Act 2002, and cases concerning the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008.
Simon advises on and drafts contractual terms, and appears in court in contractual disputes concerning contracts.
Publications
Contributor to Atkin’s Court Forms ‘Consumer Protection’; co author of “The law of Consumer Credit and Hire”, contributor to the Encyclopaedia of Financial Services.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Simon Popplewell advises large corporations and smaller traders on legal issues, including unfair terms in consumer contracts, the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008. Simon has acted for household names such as BT and Sky as well as a host of smaller companies.
Simon Popplewell specialises in the civil aspects of consumer law, and has particular strength in consumer credit and financial services cases.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Simon is exceptional."
"Simon is commercially-minded in his advice, and guides clients to the best outcome they can reach confronted with the issues they are facing."
"Simon Popplewell's knowledge of the Consumer Credit Act is excellent and he is able to apply this in a commercial manner."
"Simon knows this area like the back of his hand and has such great expertise."
"Simon is exceptional."
"Simon is commercially-minded in his advice, and guides clients to the best outcome they can reach confronted with the issues they are facing."
"Simon Popplewell's knowledge of the Consumer Credit Act is excellent and he is able to apply this in a commercial manner."
"Simon knows this area like the back of his hand and has such great expertise."
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