Jonathan Thompson
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Jonathan is a specialist in family and personal injury work. In both these fields he is recognised for his approachability and ability to handle clients of many different types as well as the strength of his advocacy.
Jonathan's family practice covers a wide geographical area - in particular, he appears regularly in the courts of Staffordshire, Cheshire and the surrounding counties. Jonathan welcomes instructions on both a publicly and privately funded basis. He acts for parents, children and local authorities in public law cases. His experience includes representing NHS trusts in High Court disputes over medical treatment for children and representing CAFCASS Legal in the High Court in its special casework. His practice covers the full range of family work.
Jonathan's personal injury practice covers multi-track cases of high and moderate value as well as fast track work. He is instructed on behalf of both claimants and defandants.
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Email: clerk@stjohnsbuildings.co.uk
Telephone: 0161 214 1500
Family
Family including:
Public law children, including care, placement, High Court disputes over medical treatment
Private law children - the full range of Children Act disputes
Ancillary Relief
Professional Negligence claims against solicitors and social workers
PII
MEMBERSHIPS
Family Law Bar Association
Personal Injury
Personal Injury including:
Employers liability - accidents at work, industrial disease and other work related claims
Public liability, including tripping and slipping claims, highways claims and occupiers liability
Road traffic accidents - including cases involving very serious injury, those in the mid range and also realatively minor injury cases.
Sport - especially football, cricket, golf and rugby
Claims involving allegations of fraud, including low velocity and impact arguments, staged accidents, bogus passenger claims
Solicitors negligence
CICA applications
Coroners Court work
PII
Civil Actions involving the Police, including:
Wrongful arrest
False imprisonment
Assault
Malicious prosecution
Misfeasance in a public office
MEMBERSHIPS
Personal Injury Bar Association