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 the author of a leading practitioners’ text book on judicial review, 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.
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Jonathan Moffett KC
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.
Jonathan Moffett KC
Jonathan Moffett KC has a strong education practice and frequently handles disputes relating to school admissions, discrimination and educational provision for pupils with SEN. He has considerable court experience, having appeared before various courts, including the ECtHR. His clients include several local authorities and governmental bodies as well as universities.
Jonathan Moffett KC
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. Moffett is regularly instructed in cases involving budget cuts, housing issues and licensing matters.
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"Jonathan is an outstanding barrister."
"Jonathan provides an excellent level of service. He is extremely personable, great to work with as part of a team and provides a strong lead, which instils great confidence."
"He has the ability to make very complicated strategic arguments that clients are able to understand and apply."
"He has a strong command of the detail."
"Jonathan is able to pick up issues quickly and turn around advice in a tight time frame and in a diplomatic but clear way."
"He's really responsive and turns things round quickly. He can take very complicated strategic arguments and explain them so clients are able to understand and apply the strategy to what they're doing."
"Jonathan is an outstanding barrister."
"Jonathan provides an excellent level of service. He is extremely personable, great to work with as part of a team and provides a strong lead, which instils great confidence."
"He has the ability to make very complicated strategic arguments that clients are able to understand and apply."
"He has a strong command of the detail."
"Jonathan is able to pick up issues quickly and turn around advice in a tight time frame and in a diplomatic but clear way."
"He's really responsive and turns things round quickly. He can take very complicated strategic arguments and explain them so clients are able to understand and apply the strategy to what they're doing."
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