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Jonathan Jones KC
Position
Specialises in personal injury and clinical negligence; has extensive experience in the following areas: cerebral palsy claims; obstetrics and paediatrics; claims involving profound neurological damage, including quadriplegia and paraplegia; cosmetic surgery errors, including breast implants and reconstruction surgery; claims arising from negligently performed operations, including vasectomies and sterilisation procedures, endoscopies, neurological surgery, hip and knee replacements etc; optical negligence, including failing to diagnose glaucoma; dental negligence; oncology, including errors in diagnosis and treatment; errors occurring during attendance at accident and emergency departments, including failing to diagnose fractures, failing to diagnose and/or treat myocardial infarction; errors by general practitioners, including failing to treat diabetes, failing to refer following symptoms of arterial blockage etc; nursing practice, including rehabilitation procedures; human rights, including the disclosure of confidential information and inhuman and degrading treatment. Also practises in: general personal injury, including claims under the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 and Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1934; catastrophic injuries; limitation; industrial disease and accidents at work, including claims for RSI, asthma, asbestosis, and noise-induced deafness; claims arising from the use of the highways; education, including claims arising from the failure to diagnose and/or treat dyslexia and other learning difficulties. Reported cases include: Lawrence v Chief Constable of Staffordshire [2000] TLR 25/07/00; [2000] PIQR Q349; Mugweni v NHS London (formerly South West London SHA) (CA) [2012] EWCA Civ 20 , [2012] All ER (D) 145 (Jan).
Career
Called to the Bar 1994; regularly lectures on civil procedure.
Memberships
Personal Injuries Bar Association; AVMA.
Education
St Andrews University (MA Hons 2(1) Economics); City University (Diploma in Law, commendation).
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > Midland Circuit > Clinical negligence
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Jonathan Jones KC – No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘Jonathan is always extremely well-prepared on his cases. He can be relied upon for sensible and practical advice. He is excellent with clients and can explain difficult concepts easily. He is a fierce advocate and will always do his utmost to secure the very best results for his clients.’
No5 Barristers’ Chambers is ‘a large and well-organised set with the right counsel available for all types of cases’. Practice head Chris Bright KC is described as ‘a very intelligent advocate who is able to grasp the complex points of a case’. Jonathan Jones KC, in addition to work concerning neurological injuries, successfully secured a £6.5m settlement for a sportsman who suffered paraplegia due to the delayed diagnosis of a spinal abscess. David Tyack KC is involved in one of several cases conjoined in Paul v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, an appeal to the Supreme Court concerning if one can make a claim for psychiatric injury after witnessing the death or other horrifying event of a close relative caused by earlier clinical negligence, while Henry Pitchers KC is ‘good with clients with learning disabilities’ and successfully represented a diabetic patient who settled a delayed treatment case for £2.5m.
Regional Bar > Midland Circuit > Personal injury
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Jonathan Jones KC – No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘Jonathan is a leading silk in the personal injury sphere. His advocacy is especially impressive. He is always a safe pair of hands on a case. He is tenacious in securing the best possible evidence.’
No5 Barristers’ Chambers is a ‘very strong set with excellent barristers at all levels of experience’ that offers representation across the full spectrum of personal injury cases. The practice is jointly led by Henry Pitchers KC and Jonathan Jones KC, who is ‘a fantastic advocate with a tenacious approach’. Chris Bright KC is renowned for his ‘excellent advocacy’ and is active in cases involving complex causation and quantum issues. The ‘amazing advocate’ Malcolm Duthie recently secured a high-value settlement in a case involving traumatic brain injuries suffered by a taxi driver. Paul Evans has particular expertise in handling claims concerning amputations and prosthetic use.
Regional Bar > Western Circuit > Clinical negligence
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Jonathan Jones KC – No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘Jonathan is an excellent advocate and his knowledge of the law is second to none. He is thorough and has a unique ability to explore complicated medical and legal issues with experts.’
Led by Chris Bright KC and John Coughlan KC, members of No5 Barristers’ Chambers possess ‘a wealth of knowledge and experience‘ and regularly receive instructions from members of the public, NHS trusts, medical defence organisations, and private medical institutions, among others. The ‘incredibly clever and insightful‘ Jonathan Jones KC is an ‘excellent advocate’ who primarily handles high-value brain damage cases as well as cases involving birth trauma and serious spinal injuries.