SILK PROFILE

Jonathan Hough KC

UK Bar 2026

4 New Square Chambers

Ranked in 5 practice areas

Inquests & Public Inquiries

London (Bar)

8 years ranked

Consumer Finance

All Circuits

3 years ranked

Professional Negligence

London (Bar)

9 years ranked

Insurance

London (Bar)

13 years ranked

Administrative & Public Law

London (Bar)

9 years ranked

About

Provided by 4 New Square Chambers

Practice Areas

Jonathan has a leading commercial and public law practice, with particular experience in insurance, professional liability, financial services / consumer finance and administrative law (including inquiries). Insurance work includes major coverage disputes and litigation / arbitration between insurers, brokers and coverholders. His professional liability practice includes lawyers, financial professionals, insurance brokers and valuers. His public law practice covers central and local government, financial regulation, utilities regulation and professional discipline. Recent inquiry work includes IICSA, Horizon IT and the RHI Inquiry, and inquest work includes acting as lead counsel to the inquests into the terrorist attacks at Westminster Bridge, London Bridge, Fishmonger’s Hall and Streatham Hill, as well as the Hillsborough inquests. Recent reported cases include Crypto Open Patent Alliance v Wright; Mulsanne Insurance v Marshmallow Financial Services; Chief Constable for West Yorkshire v Dyer; R (Maughan) v Oxfordshire Coroner; Skatteforvaltningen v Solo Capital Partners; Euro Pools v RSA; PM Law v Motorplus; Accident Exchange v McLean; Weir Services v AXA.

Career

Called to the Bar 1997. Took silk 2014.

Professional Memberships

COMBAR; BILA; LCIA; PNBA; LCLCBA; ALBA.

Publications

Editor of Jackson & Powell on Professional Liability (7th to 9th editions) and Jervis on Coroners (14th and 15th editions).

Personal

Educated at Bradford Grammar School and Oxford University (First in Classics). Queen Mother scholar, Middle Temple. Graded Outstanding on Bar course.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Inquests & Public Inquiries - London (Bar)

Star Individuals

Individual Editorial

Jonathan Hough KC is widely commended for his phenomenally deep knowledge of coronial law. He offers expert advice to coroners on all aspects of inquests and is regularly called upon to handle the most high-profile cases. He is also a strong choice to defend coronial decisions in judicial review.

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Consumer Finance - All Circuits

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Jonathan Hough KC is an excellent silk well known for his work on consumer finance law. He regularly advises on financial mis-selling, unfair relationship matters, consumer credit agreements and credit schemes.

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Professional Negligence - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Jonathan Hough KC has appeared in a number of substantial professional negligence cases, including those which have contributed to the clarification of the law. He acts for and against an impressive range of professionals, including lawyers, surveyors and financial advisers.

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Insurance - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Jonathan Hough KC takes on the full spectrum of coverage disputes, handling both litigation and arbitration cases, and is regularly instructed in disputes between insurers and reinsurers. He has experience in a broad range of matters including professional indemnity, product liability and financial risk.

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Administrative & Public Law - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Jonathan Hough KC is a go-to silk for representing coroners in judicial reviews. He is renowned for his knowledge of public law and human rights issues that overlap with coronial law.

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Strengths

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Jonathan Hough KC is the cream of the crop. You get the best brain, with the most careful client handling.
Inquests & Public InquiriesUK Bar
Jonathan exhibited profound legal knowledge and an acute analytical mind. His mastery of the relevant legal principles, combined with extensive experience in the field, instilled great confidence.
Inquests & Public InquiriesUK Bar
He is a real consumer law specialist who is highly experienced in trading standards work.
Consumer FinanceUK Bar
Jonathan has very good knowledge of consumer law and is very thorough. He provides great written advice and has the ability to predict the outcomes of cases.
Consumer FinanceUK Bar
Jonathan is an absolute superstar. He is very respectful of the team and works well with everyone. His attention to detail is incredible.
Professional NegligenceUK Bar
Jonathan Hough KC is supremely intelligent. His drafting is excellent, as are his advocacy skills. He is persuasive, clear and calm.
Professional NegligenceUK Bar