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Jonathan Cook

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Position

Employment, Discrimination & Equality, Clinical Negligence, Commercial Law, Personal Injury, Requlatory

Career

Jonathan has experience in the Employment Tribunal, Employment Appeal Tribunal, County Court and High Court acting for both Claimants and Respondents. He has acted in complex and high value discrimination cases, particularly in the area of disability discrimination. Jonathan has recently been instructed in a sports law dispute, acting against a professional football club in the Chancery Division of the High Court, and in a number of high value whistleblowing cases. 

Jonathan also has experience in personal injury and clinical negligence cases, including acting in fast track trials and assisting with catastrophic injury cases.

Memberships

Industrial Law Society

Personal Injuries Bar Association

Employment Lawyers Association

Education

Before coming to the Bar, Jonathan undertook a PhD in Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge, where his research focused on US politics and foreign policy during the Cold War. He combined his studies with a career as an international track and field athlete, representing England at senior international level in the 800m and finishing 6th in the 1500m at the 2016 UK Olympic Trials. Currently, he referees rugby union at National League level for the RFU.