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Provided by Jonathan Kirk KC
Practice Areas
Consumer Law: He writes the main consumer law textbook and has been instructed to defend businesses in virtually all of the CMA’s sectoral investigations into consumer law infringements. He represented the successful parking company in the Supreme Court case of Beavis v ParkingEye, which provides the current test for unfair terms and penalties. Over the last 25 years he has represented parties in many of the important UK trading standards and product safety cases.
Consumer Finance: He writes the main textbook on mis-selling financial services and routinely defends businesses from a variety of sectors facing group litigation involving consumer credit and mis-selling. He has been involved in numerous judicial reviews involving FOS. He is involved in the defence of lenders in the mis-selling litigation over solar panels, diesel emissions, business lease cars, motor finance (hidden commission), PPI and timeshare.
Food: He has defended most supermarkets and many other retailers in relation to food law issues.
Publications
-Principal editor of Consumer and Trading Standards: Law and Practice (‘the Pink Book’), published by Lexis Nexis (11th Edition, 2023)
-Co-author of Kirk, Samuels and Finch on Mis-selling Financial Services (Edward Elgar, 2nd Edition 2022)
-Co-author of Kirk & Finch on Consumer Group Litigation (Edward Elgar, publication date Dec 2023)
-General editor of Kirk and Kingham, the Encyclopaedia of Financial Services, published by Thomson Reuters
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Jonathan Kirk KC regularly defends high-profile corporations against claims of mis-selling and is an expert at advising companies nationwide on their regulatory and enforcement concerns. He is also the editor of the Pink Book on consumer law.
Jonathan Kirk KC is a celebrated consumer finance silk, who is a regular in the High Court and Court of Appeal. He often advises on financial mis-selling and unfair relationship cases.
Jonathan Kirk KC attracts instruction in the more cutting-edge regulatory disputes concerning the food and tobacco industries. He has acted in a number of cases on the status of cannabidiol novel food products.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"A smooth operator. Jonathan is at the forefront of regulatory cases."
"Jonathan's advocacy skills at trial are really impressive."
"The leader in big ticket consumer litigation and an advocate capable of dealing with complex public law issues."
"He is very easy to approach and a man willing to give honest opinions and feedback. He gives clear advice promptly and is open to free-ranging discussions around matters."
"Jonathan Kirk is one of the godfathers of this sector."
"Jonathan is really impressive in his work and analysis."
"A smooth operator. Jonathan is at the forefront of regulatory cases."
"Jonathan's advocacy skills at trial are really impressive."
"The leader in big ticket consumer litigation and an advocate capable of dealing with complex public law issues."
"He is very easy to approach and a man willing to give honest opinions and feedback. He gives clear advice promptly and is open to free-ranging discussions around matters."
"Jonathan Kirk is one of the godfathers of this sector."
"Jonathan is really impressive in his work and analysis."
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