Jonathan regularly receives instructions in a variety of contractual disputes, from both individuals and corporations. He has used of his experience at a leading City Firm to offer practical advice in such matters. He appears regularly in the county courts in a variety of interlocutory matters and trials and has a growing practice in the High Court. He also appears in bankruptcy proceedings in the commercial court and has done some work in insolvency matters. Jonathan also acted in mediations of commercial disputes. Examples of work include:

• Acting in the High Court in a case concerning the setting aside of an order extending time for service under CPR 7.5 and the operation of CPR 6.9: Hallam Estates v Baker [2012] EWHC 1046 (QB).
• Advising as to the compliance of court orders with CPR 40.
• Acting in the High Court in an application for disclaimer of onerous property under the Insolvency Act 1986.
• Advising on and making and defending applications for summary judgment under CPR 24.
• Acting in the High Court in an application for indemnity costs under CPR 38(6) when a claim was discontinued.
• Advising in cases under the Sale of Goods Act 1979 and Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982.
• Settling pleadings and advising in a substantial shareholders dispute.
• Advising in cases under the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 and Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations.
• Advising as to jurisdiction in a complex commercial dispute.
• Acting and advising in a variety of building disputes.
• Acting in a variety of retail disputes.
• Advising as to validity of guarantees in international transactions.
• Acting in a variety of misrepresentation claims.
• Advising in professional negligence cases against architects and solicitors.
• Assisting in a large civil fraud case recently heard in the Companies Court (Brown and Others v Innovator One).
• Involvement in corporate takeovers (as a solicitor).
• Advising in matters relating to the doctrine of mistake.

Jonathan is fast developing a practice in regulatory law. Through his involvement on the ARDL committee, he is kept aware of general developments in the regulatory world. Whilst at the Court of Appeal, Jonathan assisted in the management of a wide variety of public law matters, focussing upon judicial review cases and claims under the Human Rights Act 1998. He authored the judicial handbook on immigration law, which was often used as the first port of call in asylum cases. He has also published in leading journals on the Human Rights 1998 Act as well as on a number of practical procedural issues. The following are some representative examples of work:

• Acting in a case concerning the Article 1 Protocol 1 of the HRA in a housing case.
• Working at the FSA – assisting in the regulatory reform relating to the establishment of the Financial Conduct Authority.
• Appointed as a legal assessor to disciplinary committee of the Institute of Chartered Accounts (ICAEW).
• Advising on solicitors’ disclosure requirements in a variety of circumstances.
• Advising on the interpretation of the previous Solicitor’s Code of Conduct.
• Advising on disclosure requirements in an approval application to the FSA.
• Acting in cases on behalf of the investigation committee of the Institute of Chartered Accounts (ICAEW).
• Working closely on a number of matters with the former Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.
• Sitting as a legal assessor on schools admission panels.
• Assisting in sports appeals (as a solicitor).

Jonathan has a very busy employment practice, appearing regularly in tribunals across the country. He acts for both claimants and respondents and has acted in a number of multi-day, factually heavy cases. He is often instructed at the outset of cases to advise and then to draft the pleadings. Jonathan takes a very pro-active approach to way he assists in such cases. His recent work has included:

• Representing a number of national companies in unfair dismissal claims.
• Acting in multi-day race discrimination claims under the Equality Act 2010.
• Representing an investment banker in complex unfair dismissal claim against an international bank.
• Advising and acting in disputes involving breach of contract – such a failure to pay bonuses.
• Acting for public authorities in unfair dismissal and discrimination claims.
• Acting and advising in constructive dismissal cases.
• Acting in multi-day disability discrimination claims under the Equality Act 2010, including a ten day case against a local authority.
• Drafting an appeal to the EAT challenging a judgment on procedural grounds.
• Advising and acting in a variety of redundancy cases.
• Advising and acting in cases concerning continuity of employment.
• Acting in a case concerning whether a director was actually an employee of a partnership.

Jonathan’s practice in consumer and retail finance has been growing steadily. He has recently completed a secondment to the Financial Services Authority in which he assisting in advising in the forthcoming establishment of the Financial Conduct Authority. Jonathan settles pleadings, advises and acts in a variety of cases. He has recently given a joint seminar paper on commission disclosure. Sample work includes:

• Acting in a wide variety of hire-purchase disputes (often cases involving vehicles and photocopiers).
• Acting in cases brought against creditors under section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974.
• Advising in respect of secret commissions.
• Settling pleadings and advising in claims relating to breach of ICOBS.
• Settling pleadings and defending claims relating to disclosure commissions (in Harrison v Blackhorse type cases).
• Advising in claims where various issues of agency have arisen.
• Settling pleadings defending claims of unfair relationships.
• Settling defences in claims of breaches of s.150 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
• Advising as to the enforceability of agreements.
• Personal loan and credit card disputes.
• Advising as to the non-compliance with s.78 requests.
• Debt recovery generally.

Jonathan has often been instructed to advise upon a very wide spectrum of matters, which can be classified under different practice areas. He has a broad property and housing practice dealing with the following matters: possession of commercial and residential property; tenancy deposit schemes; service charges; TOLATA cases; anti-social behaviour; possession of commercial and residential property; easements; boundary disputes. Other general matters include:

• Product liability cases (concerning products such as ladders, kitchen appliances).
• Advising in unlawful detention cases.
• Advising in a negligence case arising out of failure to protect a vulnerable prisoner.
• Liability under the Torts (Interference with Goods Act) 1977.
• Application for Norwich Pharmacal orders.
• Advising, acting and settling pleadings in personal injury cases.
• Liability under the Occupier’s Liability Act 1957 and Occupier’s Liability Act 1984.
• Negligence cases generally.