Since calling to the Bar in 2003, Jonathan has been involved in wide range of commercial and public law litigation.  His experience includes construction disputes, claims by commercial agents, the enforcement of high-value property purchases and the bringing of the first derivative action under the Companies Act 2006.  He has also been involved in a number of professional negligence cases relating to the administration of pensions. He has recently appeared as junior counsel in a successful appeal to the Supreme Court.

In public law, Jonathan has been regularly instructed in judicial reviews both against and on behalf of the Scottish Government.  He was instructed by the successful appellants in the important freedom of information case, Glasgow City Council v The Scottish Information Commissioner.  He has also been instructed on behalf of the Security Industry Authority in relation to regulatory matters.

Selected Cases

• Morrison Sports Ltd v Scottish Power Ltd 2010 SLT 1103 (IH), [2010] 1 WLR 1934 (SC); Times, August 31, 2010
• Glasgow City Council v The Scottish Information Commissioner 2010 SC 125, 2010 SLT 9
• Wishart, Petitioner 2010 SC 16, 2009 SLT 812, [2010] BCC 161
• Bibi, Petitioner 2007 SLT 173
• Advice Centre for Mortgages v McNicoll 2006 SLT 591, 2006 SCLR 602, [2006] Hous. LR 22