Published comments

"Jonathan Small QC possesses a high-level intellect and an ability to get up to speed quickly". Chambers and Partners 2010.

“Jonathan Small QC’s forte is robust advocacy”. Legal 500 2009.

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Jonathan Small QC

Called 1990
Silk 2006
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Jonathan Small QC regularly acts for clients in the traditional commercial property areas of restrictive covenants, rights of way, land registration and adverse possession. One aspect of practice he particularly enjoys is the interpretation of complex agreements such as rent review clauses, sale and purchase agreements and overage provisions. He is regularly instructed to advise arbitrators and experts in such matters.

Recently he has acted in numerous telecoms disputes, appeared in the Privy Council and has advised in property-related matters in Hong Kong.

Education

Nottingham University: BA (History). First Class Honours

City University: Diploma in Law

Professional

Silk: 2006.

Called 1990, Lincoln's Inn

(Hardwicke Entrance Scholarship, Kennedy Scholarship and Wolfson Scholarship)

Inns of Court School of Law: awarded the Inns of Court Studentship (1989-1991)

Elected Member of the Bar Council 1994-1997 and 2005 - 2008

Elected Committee Member: LCLCBA 1998 -2004 and 2004- 2008

Recent Cases

Higgs v Leshel [2009] UKPC 47 (Privy Council: adverse possession)

Geo Networks v The Bridgewater Canal Co [2010] EWHC S48 (Ch) (Telecommunications Code)

Roadside Group v Zara [2010] 33 EG 70 (Restrictive covenants in commercial leases)

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