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planning and environment, including enforcement compulsory purchase and compensation injunctions and public authority powers in respect of unauthorised encampments rating and valuation public and human rights law rights of way and highways public order and anti-social behaviour law

Jonathan was called to the bar in 2019 and has rapidly become recognised as a leading barrister in both planning and environmental law. He has extensive advocacy experience at public inquiries, the High Court, Court of Appeal, and the Lands Tribunal.

His practice focuses on the following core areas:

• Major infrastructure Projects
• Planning
• Compulsory purchase and compensation
• Environmental

Jonathan is ranked by Legal 500 as a rising star in environmental law, and is consistently ranked by Planning Magazine as a leading planning junior.

Jonathan’s clients include local authorities, developers, utility companies & statutory undertakers, interest groups and local residents. He has extensive experience appearing as sole counsel, and often against KCs. He is also used to, and enjoys, acting as part of a team.

Prior to undertaking pupillage at FTB, Jonathan spent a year as judicial assistant to Sir Keith Lindblom L.J. in the Court of Appeal.

Called to the Bar 2019

Planning and Environmental Bar Association

Administrative Law Bar Association

Compulsory Purchase Association

United Kingdom Environmental Law Association

National Infrastructure Planning Association

King’s College London, Theology BA (First Class Honours, top of year) (2015); King’s College London, Theology MA (Distinction, top of year) (2016); City University London, Graduate Diploma in Law (Commendation) (2017); BPP University Law School, Bar Professional Training Course (Very Competent) (2019).

Bar Awards, Prizes & Scholarships

Excellence Scholarship, BPP University (2018) Advocacy Scholarship, BPP University (2018) Denning Scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn (2018) Lord Haldane Scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn (2016) Partial Fee Scholarship, City University (2016)

Jonathan won a number of mooting competitions during his studies, including the UKELA national mooting competition (2017); The 9-12 Bell Yard inter-varsity criminal law moot (2016): the KCL Bar Society/Wildy & Sons contract law mooting competition (2015).

University Awards & Scholarships

Hanson Prize for the Philosophy of Religion (MA) (2016) Relton Prize for Christian Doctrine (MA) (2016) Walton Scholarship for postgraduate study, King’s College London (2015) Sellers Prize for Christian Theology (2015) Hanson Prize for Philosophy of Religion (2015) Mascall Prize for Christian Doctrine (2015) Bishop Collins Memorial Prize for Church History (2015)