Jonathan Wilkinson

Degree:

LLB University of Hull

Year of call and Inn:

2006; Lincoln's Inn (Admitted as a solicitor 1988)

Professional Membership:

FLBA, ALC, Lawyers for Liberty

Email:

jonathan.wilkinson@albionchambers.co.uk

Specialist Areas:

Child Law

Court of Protection

Public Access Areas:

Child Law

Court of Protection

Practice Overview:

Jonathan joined Albion in 2016 and specialises in Court of Protection and Child Law. Before he transferred to the Bar in July 2006, Jonathan practised as a solicitor for 18 years and was a member of the Law Society’s Children Panel for 12 years. He also had Higher Rights of Audience (Civil).

Areas of Practice

Child Law

Tab 1 Title:

Jonathan is a specialist children law practitioner. He has an established practice in children law with particular emphasis on public law (care) proceedings. He is also instructed in complex private law, adoption, special guardianship and wardship proceedings. He represents parents, children and local authorities at all levels of court.

He is regularly instructed in cases involving non-accidental injuries, sexual abuse, physical abuse, the murder of a parent, neglect, emotional abuse, substance misuse, mental health issues, learning difficulties and teenage parents.

He has extensive expertise in representing young people separately from their guardian in care proceedings and, in particular, in secure accommodation proceedings.

He has worked voluntarily for Law Centres, Citizen Advice Bureau, the Family Rights Group and the Bar Pro Bono Unit.

Child Law Clerks:
Michael Harding
E:michael.harding@albionchambers.co.uk
T: 0117 311 0302

Julie Hathway
E:julie.hathway@albionchambers.co.uk
T: 0117 311 0305

Court of Protection

Tab 2 Title:

Jonathan undertakes work in the Court of Protection. He covers a broad range of areas under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, with an emphasis on health and welfare issues, as well as cases in the High Court’s jurisdiction in relation to vulnerable adults.

His work includes:

Personal welfare applications
Serious medical treatment applications
Section 21A applications challenging authorisations of deprivation of liberty in a care home or hospital under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards [DoLS]
Emergency applications
Advising on local authority safeguarding duties and on the community care law issues arising in Court of Protection cases
Contested applications for the appointment of deputies (welfare/financial affairs) and other property and affairs applications.
Proceedings concerning 16 and 17 year olds and the overlapping jurisdictions of the Court of Protection and Children Act 1989.

Clerk:
Nick Jeanes
E: nick.jeanes@albionchambers.co.uk
T: 0117 311 0307

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