Jonathan moved to Birmingham in 1996. He divides his time between personal injury and clinical negligence matters, acting for both claimants and defendants.
The main areas of his practice are:
- General personal injury, including claims under the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 and Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1934
- Limitation
- RSI
- Vibration White Finger
- COSHH
- Asthma
- Deafness
- Asbestos claims
Recommendations
“Jonathan is an exceptional personal injury silk. He has standout capabilities and qualities, that put him up with the top silks practicing in this field of law. He is a fantastic tactician in catastrophic loss claims and an expert at marshalling and organising expert liability and quantum evidence.”
Legal 500 2023 (Personal Injury)
“Jonathan is thorough and forensic. He is great on his feet and possesses first-class technical skills. He is also very personable.”
Chambers UK 2023 (Personal Injury)
“Very forensic, great on his feet, and his technical skills are very good.” “He is very personable and has excellent strategy in JSMs.”
Chambers UK 2022 (Personal Injury)
“Thorough, calm and authoritative but maintaining good relations with opponents that assists resolving disputes. Approachable and a first-rate mind.”
Legal 500 2022 (Personal Injury)
“He has an incredibly good manner with clients and is very clever.”
Chambers UK 2021 (Personal Injury)
“Thorough, forensic, and great on his feet with first class technical skills.”
Legal 500 2021
“He’s extremely thorough, highly knowledgeable and can pick up complex principles of the law very quickly.” “He’s brilliant with clients and he’s very good at number crunching.”
Chambers UK 2020
“Excellent in his written and oral advocacy.”
Legal 500 2020
Notable Cases
Lawrence v Chief Constable of Staffordshire [2000] PIQR Q349; Times, July 25 2000.
Re T – damages of GBP 800,000 for below knee amputation.
Re T – damages of GBP 2.26 million spinal abscess leading to quadriplegia.
Re C – damages of GBP 1 million for wrongful birth.
Re Maddison (Deceased) – death in Iraq by friendly fire.
Re Cosby (Deceased) – death in Iraq by friendly fire.
Appointments
Junior Counsel to the Crown (Regional Panel)
Memberships
AvMA
Personal Injuries Bar Association
Qualifications
Bedford School
St Andrews University – Economics: 2:1
City University - Diploma in Law: Commendation
Inns of Court School of Law
Gray’s Inn Scholarship - Uthwatt Award
