Ranked in 6 Practice Areas
2

Band 2

Community Care

London (Bar)

13 Years Ranked

2

Band 2

Education

London (Bar)

21 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Court of Protection: Health & Welfare

All Circuits

7 Years Ranked

4

Band 4

Administrative & Public Law

London (Bar)

14 Years Ranked

4

Band 4

Local Government

London (Bar)

19 Years Ranked

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Independent Investigations

All Circuits

2 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Jonathan Auburn KC

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Judicial review specialising in challenges to public sector decisions, local government (governance, powers and duties, inter-agency disputes, inquiries), community care (assessment and provision challenges, direct payments, age dispute trials, mental health aftercare, safeguarding), education (including academies, higher education, independent schools), care home fee setting challenges, mental capacity and DOLS (including inherent jurisdiction and community DOLS cases), mental health, healthcare (particularly disputes between CCGs and local authorities, and responsible commissioner disputes) and inquests.

Career

University of Western Australia (LLB, First), Magdalen College Oxford (BCL, D.Phil), Attorney-General’s A Panel of Treasury Counsel.

Professional Memberships

ALBA, Education Law Association, Justice.

Publications

Judicial Review Principles and Procedure (2013, OUP), White Book (ongoing), Legal Professional Privilege (Hart), Phipson on Evidence (ongoing), Education and the Courts (contributor).

Chambers Review

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Community Care - London (Bar)
2
Band 2

Jonathan Auburn KC is a top-quality barrister whose expertise in mental capacity and mental health underpins his work across the full range of community care matters. He remains a go-to judicial review lawyer for both local authorities and claimants, and regularly handles matters related to local authority funding.


Education - London (Bar)
2
Band 2

Jonathan Auburn KC advises an array of prominent education clients, including several local authorities and the Secretary of State for Education. He has particular expertise in SEN funding challenges and school closures, and has acted in a number of notable judicial reviews.


Court of Protection: Health & Welfare - All Circuits
3
Band 3

Jonathan Auburn KC is a noted practitioner who excels at handling community care and public law matters arising in the Court of Protection. He is regularly called on to act for local authorities. His areas of strength include mental capacity and human rights claims.


Administrative & Public Law - London (Bar)
4
Band 4

Jonathan Auburn KC handles judicial reviews on behalf of claimants as well as respondents. His broad practice includes claims involving human rights, community care, education and local government duties. He is well versed in safeguarding matters relating to children in care.


Local Government - London (Bar)
4
Band 4

Jonathan Auburn KC is a highly praised silk with extensive knowledge of local government matters, particularly those relating to the provision of health services. He offers expert representation and guidance to both local authorities and claimants and demonstrates notable insight into cases concerning complex issues of mental health and capacity. He is also regularly involved in education matters. He has acted in numerous high-profile cases including significant judicial review challenges and Human Rights Act claims. He currently sits on the A Panel of Treasury Counsel.


Independent Investigations - All Circuits
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Jonathan Auburn KC of 11KBW has a well-established investigations practice in which he is instructed by public bodies, particularly borough councils, to investigate allegations of misconduct made against councillors and officers.

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