Jonathan Fowles
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 1 : Charities
Band 1
About
Provided by Jonathan Fowles
Practice Areas
Jonathan is a genuine specialist in the law of charities, in which he undertakes both contentious and non-contentious work.
His recent work has included Nuffield Health v Merton, the first case in which the Supreme Court considered the public benefit requirement, and Mohammed v Daji (now before the Court of Appeal) which is concerned with the disputed establishment and interpretation of charitable trusts of land and a claim for a cy-près scheme. He is Junior Counsel to the Treasury in Charity Matters, advising the Attorney General in their constitutional function as defender of charity and the charitable interest and representing them in litigation where necessary.
He is also co-editor of the leading textbook, Tudor on Charities, and is widely published in charity law.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Jonathan Fowles is an impressive barrister across all aspects of charity law who regularly advises charities on constitutional matters and counsels trustees as to their duties and capacities. Much of his work is highly sensitive, and his instructions include a number of significant contentious cases in the sector. He has experience with statutory inquiries and is an expert in cases with reputational damage angles. He co-edits 'Tudor on Charities' along with William Henderson.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jonathan is user-friendly and conscious of clients' needs."
"Jonathan has both impressive technical expertise and sector awareness."
"Jonathan is user-friendly and conscious of clients' needs."
"Jonathan has both impressive technical expertise and sector awareness."
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