Jonathan Hand KC

Ranked in 3 Practice Areas

Band 3

Clinical Negligence

London (Bar)

11 Years Ranked

Band 3

Personal Injury

London (Bar)

10 Years Ranked

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Personal Injury: Animal Claims

All Circuits

1 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Jonathan Hand KC

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Jonathan specialises in clinical negligence and personal injury litigation. He has wide-ranging experience across both these fields, acting for a mix of claimant and defendant clients. His cases involve complex liability issues and high value quantum, mainly catastrophic brain and spinal injuries as well as fatal accident cases. He is frequently instructed in clinical negligence claims arising from birth injury resulting in cerebral palsy and other neurological injuries. His personal injury work includes claims relating to road traffic accidents, accidents at work, and public liability claims. He has a particular specialism in equine and other animal related litigation and is well-known for his expertise in this area.

Other aspects of his practice cover sports law in particular relating to his equine work, often acting for clients in the horse racing industry; inquests including deaths following medical treatment; and professional negligence claims arising out of the conduct of personal injury litigation.

He sits as a judge in the Mental Health Tribunal. He is a contributing author of APIL’s Guide to Clinical Negligence; author of A Practical Guide to Personal Injury Claims Involving Animals (Law Brief Publishing), the only specialist textbook on this topic; and writes the Westlaw Insight content on Liability for Animals.

Career

Call 1990. Silk 2019. Fee-paid Judge of First Tier Tribunal (Mental Health) 2019.

Professional Memberships

Professional Negligence Bar Association

Personal Injury Bar Association

Chambers Review

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UK-Bar

Personal Injury - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Jonathan Hand KC routinely acts on behalf of both claimant and defendant solicitors in major personal injury and clinical negligence matters. He is an authority in the niche area of catastrophic injuries caused by animals, particularly those involving horses. He is also highly regarded for his adroit handling of complex liability issues arising from RTAs and sporting accidents. He fields additional expertise in fatal accident claims.

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Clinical Negligence - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Jonathan Hand KC is a talented silk who receives instructions from both claimants and defendants. He is particularly adept at handling high-value cases involving severe neurological and spinal injuries, and is well-versed in Fatal Accidents Act claims.

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Personal Injury: Animal Claims - All Circuits

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Individual Editorial

Jonathan Hand KC of Outer Temple Chambers has particular expertise in animal-related cases arising in a sports context, most notably within the horse racing industry. He acts both for injured claimants and for defendant stables and trainers alongside providing thought leadership on injuries caused by animals.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Jonathan Hand is meticulous in terms of preparing pleadings and complex loss calculations and communications with medical experts and the client.