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Professor Stuart Sime

Head of Department, Academic Programmes

The City Law School Academic law programmes

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Stuart originally joined The City Law School (formerly the Inns of Court School of Law) in 1987. He is currently the module leader for Mediation (LLB), International Commercial Arbitration (LLB and LLM) and Professional Ethics (GDL). He has also taught civil litigation, ADR, advocacy, drafting, opinion writing, company law and commercial law. He also designs and delivers CPD courses on civil litigation, evidence and procedure for solicitors. Since 2020 he has been the Head of Department for the Academic Programmes for the School. Before that he was the Programme Director for what is now the Bar Vocational Studies programme.

Stuart was called to the Bar in 1983. He spent 3 years working in the Treasury Solicitors' Office in both the Bona Vacantia and the Litigation departments. In 1987 he joined the Inns of Court School of Law as a lecturer. Between 1994 and 2005 he was a tenant in the chambers of Evan Ashfield, with an entirely civil and commercial practice. He was appointed a Professor of Law in 2011.

Stuart Sime is an editor and author for Blackstone`s Civil Practice (OUP). He is also the author of A Practical Approach to Civil Procedure (OUP) and Blackstone`s Guide to the Civil Procedure Rules. He is a co-author of A Practical Approach to ADR (OUP) and the Jackson ADR Handbook (OUP). He is the editor for The City Law School's manual on Company Law, and has contributed to the manuals on civil litigation, advocacy, case preparation, opinion writing and evidence.

Employment

  • Associate Dean and Head of Department (Academic Programmes), City, University of London, United Kingdom, May 2020 - present
  • BPTC Programme Director, City, University of London, United Kingdom, January 2006 - August 2020

Publications

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Books (29)

  • Sime, S., Blake, S. and Browne, J. (2025). The Jackson ADR Handbook. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198937644.
  • Sime, (2023). Blackstones Civil Practice 2023. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 9780192899439.
  • Blake, S., Sime, S. and Browne, J. (2021). 978-0198867326. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198867326.
  • Sime, C.D.B.P.T.C.S., Sime, S. and French, D. (2021). Blackstone's Civil Practice 2021. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 9780192894618.
  • Sime, S. (2020). A Practical approach to Civil Procedure. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198858386.
  • Sime, S. (2019). A Practical Approach to Civil Procedure. A Practical Approach. ISBN 9780198838593.
  • Sime, S. and French, D. (2019). Blackstone's Civil Practice 2019 The Commentary. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 9780198829393.
  • Blake, S.H., Blake, S., Browne, J. and Sime, S. (2018). A Practical Approach to Alternative Dispute Resolution. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198714477.
  • Kay, T.R.H.S.M. (2018). Blackstone's Civil Practice 2018. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 9780198817628.
  • Staff, C.L.S. and SCHOOL, T.H.E.C.L.A.W. (2017). Company Law in Practice. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198787723.
  • Blake, S.H., Browne, J. and Sime, S. (2016). The Jackson ADR Handbook. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199676460.
  • (2016). Blackstone's Civil Practice 2016. ISBN 9780198757597.
  • City Law School (London, E. (2014). Company Law in Practice. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 9780199686902.
  • Sime, S. and French, D. (2013). Blackstone's Civil Practice 2014: The Commentary. OUP Oxford. ISBN 9780199680665.
  • Sime, S. and French, D. (2013). Blackstone's Guide to the Civil Justice Reforms 2013. OUP Oxford. ISBN 9780199685158.
  • Sime, S. (Ed.), (2013). Blackstone's Civil Practice. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199661367.
  • Sime, P.S., Kay, T.R.H.L.J.M., French, D. and Kay, M. (2012). Blackstone's Civil Practice 2013: The Commentary. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199661374.
  • Sime, P.S. and French, D. (2012). Blackstone's Civil Practice 2013. OUP Oxford. ISBN 9780191637476.
  • Blake, S.H., Blake, S., Browne, J. and Sime, S. (2012). A Practical Approach to Alternative Dispute Resolution. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199644988.
  • Sime, P.S. and French, D. (2011). Blackstone's Civil Practice 2012. OUP Oxford. ISBN 9780199697069.
  • Blake, S., Sime, S. and Browne, J. (2010). A Practical Approach to Alternative Dispute Resolution. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199591862.
  • City Law School (London, E. (2009). Test Yourself in Evidence, Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure and Sentencing. Bar Manuals. ISBN 9780199579228.
  • Sime, S. and French, D. (2008). Blackstone's Civil Practice 2009. Blackstone Press. ISBN 9780199549641.
  • Law, I.O.C.S.O. (2007). Test Yourself in Evidence, Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure and Sentencing. Blackstone Press. ISBN 9780199205486.
  • Sime, S., Ferrier, I. and Hungerford-Welch, P. (2004). Civil Litigation. Sime, S. (Ed.), Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0199272859.
  • (2003). Test Yourself in Evidence, Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, Sentencing. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 9780199261338.
  • Sime, S. and Taylor, M. (1999). Company Law in Practice. Blackstone Press. ISBN 9781854319067.
  • Plant, C. (1999). Blackstone's Guide to the Civil Procedure Rules. Blackstone Press. ISBN 9781854319227.
  • Law, C.O.L.E.I.O.C.S.O. (1997). Test Yourself in Evidence, Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, and Sentencing Inns of Court School of Law. Blackstone Press. ISBN 9781854317230.

Chapters (5)

  • Sime, S. (2020). Proportionality and Search-based Disclosure. The Civil Procedure Rules At 20 (pp. 161-179). Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 9780198863182.
  • Sime, S. (2020). Inherent Jurisdiction and the Limits of Civil Procedure. In Assy, R. and Higgins, A. (Eds.), Principles, Procedure, and Justice (pp. 269-290). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198850410.
  • Sime, S. (2020). Enforcement. ZUCKERMAN ON CIVIL PROCEDURE Principles of Practice (pp. 1184-1210). London, England: Thomson Reuters. ISBN 9780414078420.
  • Sime, S. (2020). Costs. ZUCKERMAN ON CIVIL PROCEDURE Principles of Practice (pp. 1413-1569). London, England: Thomson Reuters. ISBN 9780414078420.
  • Sime, S. (2009). Disputes of Fact in Interim Applications. In Dwyer, D. (Ed.), The Civil Procedure Rules ten years on Oxford Univ Pr. ISBN 9780199576883.

Journal articles (12)