Barrister admits to 18 month affair with single mum

A barrister had an 18 month on-off affair with a single mother after he was unable to have sex with his wife, a court heard. Jonathan Simpson, 48, told jurors he felt he was ‘not really respecting’ property lawyer wife Katherine, 49, or ‘giving her the love she needed’. The married couple of more than 20 years are accused of harassing the woman after the affair ended. Mr Simpson told jurors at Southwark Crown Court today (fri) that he was…