Jonathan Lindfield > Chambers of Matthew White > Bristol, England > Barrister Profile

Jonathan Lindfield

jonathan.lindfield@stjohnschambers.co.uk

Work Department

Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence

Career

Call : 2017

Jonathan is a sought-after personal injury barrister, acting for both claimants and defendants.  His practice covers all aspects of personal injury work including Highways Act, public liability, employers’ liability, Animals Act, product liability, road traffic accidents and credit hire on both the fast and multi-track.  Jonathan is also regularly instructed on behalf of local authorities and national insurers. He is frequently asked to advise and act on cases where fundamental dishonesty or exaggeration is alleged.

Jonathan is a keen sportsman, giving him a particular interest and insight into cases involving sporting injuries, both on and off the field.

Post Covid, Jonathan has successfully appeared for the defendant in number of civil claims brought under the Equality Act, where discrimination has been alleged following non-compliance with the enforcement of Covid-19 restrictions.

Jonathan prides himself in providing detailed, clear and tactically sound advice at all stages of the litigation process.  His busy practice takes him to courts all over England and Wales.  He is well regarded for his tenacious but fair advocacy.  He is approachable and personable and understands the challenges faced by both professional and lay clients.  Jonathan endeavours to service paperwork promptly and efficiently and is always aware of the issue of cost recovery.  He is happy to accept work on a CFA basis where suitable.

Jonathan also acts as an associate examiner for the Bar Standards Board for the Civil Litigation section of the Bar Training Course.

Memberships

• PIBA
• Western Circuit

Education

• MA (Oxon), Jurisprudence (The Queen’s College, University of Oxford)
• BPTC (Nottingham Law School) – Outstanding
• Buchanan Prize, Lincoln’s Inn
• Hardwicke Scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn
• Inter-Provider Mooting Competition Winner, Lincoln’s Inn
• Advocacy Prize for highest overall marks in Advocacy Assessments, Nottingham Law School
• Norton Rose Fulbright Prize for the Highest Marks in Company Law, University of Oxford