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Jonathan Hall KC
Position
Jonathan is ranked in POCA, Public Law and Inquests and Public Inquiries, and in the Legal 500 2021 in POCA and International Crime and Extradition. He has a wealth of experience handling unusual, sensitive or controversial matters, in the fields of asset recovery, mutual legal assistance, national security, human rights, confiscation, tax and duties, law enforcement, extradition, inquests and immigration, and wherever criminal law interfaces with public law. Before taking Silk, Jonathan was a grade 4 prosecutor and on the Attorney General’s Civil A Panel.
In May 2019, Jonathan Hall KC was appointed by the Home Secretary as Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation. As with previous Reviewers, this is a part-time role which Jonathan principally conducts from Chambers. As a result of this appointment, there are certain limits as to the instructions that Jonathan can accept – his clerks will be happy to discuss.
POCA Work and Asset Forfeiture
Jonathan is highly esteemed for his work in civil recovery, and an expert on freezing and disclosure orders. He also advises on domestic and international restraint and receivership in confiscation cases. He has recently been handling work surrounding cryptocurrencies.
Administrative and Public Law
Jonathan is particularly strong in the context of national security and regularly defends the use of ‘no suspicion’ powers under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
Career
- Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation (May 2019)
- Recorder of the Crown Court.
- Appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2014.
Languages
French (Advanced).
Education
University of Oxford, BA (Hons), English Language and Literature.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Proceeds of crime (POCA) and asset forfeiture
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Jonathan Hall KC –6KBW College Hill ‘He has an unerring ability to reduce a complex issue to something which can easily be understood using persuasive and compelling arguments.‘
Criminal set 6KBW College Hill is considered ‘one of the top white collar and corporate crime sets in the country‘ with ‘universally excellent counsel‘ in the field of proceeds of crime. The set is particularly experienced in overseas applications and has acted in multi-million pound restraint and forfeiture applications from, among others, Egypt, Denmark, Finland and Kuwait. In this vein, David Perry KC is acting for the CPS in the case of Sarah Panitzke, described in the press as “the UK’s most wanted woman”, who is serving an eight-year sentence for money laundering offences and has an outstanding confiscation order of £2.5m. Jonathan Hall KC represented the National Crime Agency in R (Gater) v Westminster Magistrates Court, a judicial review by the former head of Russia’s Alfa-Bank concerning an account freezing order – one of the first cases to consider possible breaches of sanctions against Russian individuals after its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.