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Jonathan Bertram
Position
Jonathan primarily practises in the specialist fields of clinical negligence (including medical related inquest work) and product liability. He has been instructed in several major group actions in recent years including the Pinnacle Hip implant GLO and more recently the vaginal mesh litigation.
His clinical negligence practice focuses on high value, complex claims, involving major, life changing injuries. He has a particular interest in cancer cases and he is adept at dealing with the complex medical and statistical issues that such claims can involve. He is also sought after for his excellent client care skills and his ability to assist claimants involved in highly traumatic and sometimes life limited claims.
He also maintains a practice in the general field of personal injury and is often instructed in ‘difficult’ claims involving chronic pain or complex psychiatric disorders. He also undertakes broader professional negligence work, often involving allegations of negligence against solicitors and financial professionals and more general commercial and consumer litigation involving a variety of contractual, equitable and statutory remedies.
Career
Called 2003, Lincoln’s Inn (Denning Scholar, Gluckstein Advocacy Prize winner), London list, pupil and tenant at 7 Bedford Row.
Memberships
Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, Personal Injuries Bar Association, Professional Negligence Bar Association.
Education
University of Sheffield (2001 LLB Hons); University of Nottingham (2002 LLM Public International Law); Nottingham Law School (2003 Bar Vocational Course).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Clinical negligence
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Jonathan Bertram –7BR ‘Incredible attention to detail and analytical ability. He always deals with instructions efficiently and finds practical solutions to the most challenging cases.’
London Bar > Product liability
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 27BR is well-versed in product liability group actions, and members of the set are regularly instructed on a range of consumer goods cases. Simeon Maskrey KC is an experienced practitioner who has appeared in the High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and European Court of Justice. Hugh Preston KC was involved in a claim relating to the Pinnacle metal hip implant group litigation, while Adam Korn is currently defending a claim brought by DHSC for PPE supplied during the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition, Jonathan Bertram is involved in ongoing vaginal mesh litigation.