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Provided by Jonathan Moffett KC
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Jonathan is a specialist public law silk with a practice that has an emphasis on the fields of regulatory law, local government law, education law, environmental law, and human rights and civil liberties. He has a particular expertise in the interface between public law and human rights, and he has led on human rights cases in the Supreme Court and European Court of Human Rights. Jonathan acts for individuals, charities, companies, NGOs, central and local government bodies, regulators and other public bodies. Jonathan is a co-author of a leading practitioners’ text book on judicial review, he edits the sections on judicial review in the White Book, he is on the Welsh Government’s panel of Queen’s Counsel and the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s A panel of counsel, and he is regularly instructed by central government departments on some of their most difficult cases. Jonathan sits as a Deputy High Court Judge in the Administrative Court and as a Recorder in the Crown Court, and he is also Chair of the Constitutional and Administrative Law Bar Association.
Chambers Review
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Jonathan Moffett KC is the Chair of the Administrative Law Bar Association. He has a strong education practice representing local authorities, governmental bodies and universities, and has considerable court experience, including advocating in the European Court of Human Rights. He frequently handles disputes relating to school admissions, discrimination, and special educational needs provision.
Jonathan Moffett KC is a reputable silk who tackles a wide range of complex public law matters involving local government issues. He demonstrates notable skill in cases pertaining to environmental law, particularly matters concerning air pollution. He acts for local authority clients at all levels of court and also represents central government. He is particularly well regarded for his expert handling of cases involving combined authorities. He is regularly instructed in cases involving budget cuts, housing issues and licensing matters.
Jonathan Moffett KC is frequently entrusted with administrative and public law instructions by the UK and Welsh governments as well as other public bodies. His substantive expertise encompasses human rights, policing and local government law. He has extensive experience in matters heard by the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.
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Provided by Chambers
"Jonathan engages with clients very well."
"Jonathan has an in-depth knowledge of local government and its governance requirements."
"Jonathan Moffett is an excellent lawyer."
"Jonathan Moffett is brilliant in terms of being able to read a huge volume of information and distil it into a summary form which can speak to anybody. He can articulate complexity into lay terms."
"Jonathan Moffett is a very steely and impressive defendant barrister."
"Jonathan engages with clients very well."
"Jonathan has an in-depth knowledge of local government and its governance requirements."
"Jonathan Moffett is an excellent lawyer."
"Jonathan Moffett is brilliant in terms of being able to read a huge volume of information and distil it into a summary form which can speak to anybody. He can articulate complexity into lay terms."
"Jonathan Moffett is a very steely and impressive defendant barrister."
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