Simon R Grant

Simon has wide-ranging legal experience, having been admitted as a Barrister on 16 June 1997 while in the employ of the Crown Solicitor of Queensland. Since that time his career has exposed him to an extensive array of knowledge and practice that ensure a critical and commercial approach to legal issues. Simon has a wide civil practice, in addition to a growing practice in defending health and safety prosecutions.

Publications

• Douglas, Mullins and Grant Civil Liability Australia (2006: Sydney) LexisNexis (loose leaf – current)
• Douglas, Mullins and Grant The Annotated Civil Liability Legislation – Queensland 4th Edition (2016: Sydney) LexisNexis
• Douglas, Mullins and Grant The Annotated Civil Liability Legislation – Queensland 3rd Edition (2012: Sydney) LexisNexis
• Douglas, Mullins and Grant The Annotated Civil Liability Act 2003 (Qld) 2nd Edition (2008: Sydney) LexisNexis
• Douglas, Mullins and Grant The Annotated Civil Liability Act 2003 (Qld) 1st Edition (2004: Sydney) LexisNexis
• Grant, S. “Ensuring Procedural Fairness in the Decision Making Process” 2013 (63) Hearsay at [Link Here]
• Grant, S “The Importance of Lateral Thinking in Mediation” (2001) 12 ADRJ 77
• Grant, S “Liability of Public Authorities for Environmental Design in Australia” in Proceedings of the 6th Annual CPTED Conference (2001) at 303
• Grant, S “Trust Me – Public Key Infrastructure - Part 1” (2002) 11 E-law Practice 48 with S Matthews
• Grant, S “Trust Me – Public Key Infrastructure - Part 2” (2002) 12 E-law Practice 48 with S Matthews
• Grant, S “Australia shows the way on PKI certification” in World Information Technology Contacts Handbook 2002 (London: Euromoney Institutional Investor plc, 2002) with S Matthews (also on the internet (as of 22 April 2013)
• Grant, S “UCPR Three years on – problems, pitfalls, anomalies and answers – Part 1” (2002) 22(4) Proctor 10
• Grant, S “UCPR Three years on – problems, pitfalls, anomalies and answers – Part 2” (2002) 22(5) Proctor 16
• Grant, S “Litigation Against the Crown: Got the Correct Party? In the Right Place?” (2002) 22(7) Proctor 17 with N Inglis
• Grant, S  "Running a litigation file: some comments for junior lawyers", (2016) (July) Brief 26
• Grant, S  "Running a litigation file: 7 tips for junior lawyers", (2016) (September) Balance 27; (2016) (September) Young Lawyers Journal 10Publication xyz

Awards & Recognition

Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International

Speaking Engagements

• Civil Liability Update (Paper delivered 29 May, 2015 at the 2015 Offermans Partners North Queensland Law Association Conference).
• Occupiers Liability Update (Paper delivered 26 March 2015 as part of the Legalwise "Annual Personal Injury Conference").
• Understanding the ISV Workshop - (Facilitation of workshop conducted by the South Australia Motor Accident Commission on 19 & 20 May 2014, Adelaide, South Australia).
• ISV - "The Queensland Experience" - (Presentation delivered 20 March 2014 at the Crash Compulsory Third Party Seminar, Adelaide, South Australia).
• Ensuring Procedural Fairness (Paper delivered 7 March, 2013 as part of the Legalwise “Decision Making and Writing Reasons” seminar)
• Employment Law, Equal Employment Opportunity, Occupational Health and Safety and Discrimination (Presentation delivered 19 March, 2013 as part of the Thomson Reuters “10CPD Points in One Day” seminar)
• Australian Tort Law Reform (Lloyds of London, London February, 2004)
• The Civil Liability Act 2003 (LEADS- Brisbane July, 2003)
• Assessing the Duty of Care of Public Authorities (LEADS- Brisbane March, 2000, Townsville/Cairns May, 2000)
• Liability of Public Authorities for Environmental Design in Australia (CPTED International Conference, Brisbane September, 2001)

Professional Organisations & Memberships

Appointments

• Member, Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) 2014 - 2017
• Mediator, Queensland Building Tribunal (2001-2004)

Memberships

• Member, Bar Association of Queensland (2001 – current)
• Member, Australian Mining and Petroleum Lawyers Association (2012-2013)
• Approved Mediator, Queensland Bar Association (2001-2007)
• Mediator, Institute of Arbitrators & Mediators of Australia (2002-2004)

Admission Date

• 16 June, 1997 – Barrister of the Supreme Court of Queensland
• 29 January, 1999 – Barrister of the High Court of Australia
• 17 March, 2003 – Solicitor, Supreme Court of England & Wales