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Summary Of Practice

Mainly public law care proceedings, but also other family and local authority proceedings involving children.

Jonathan is ranked by Chambers and Partners 2010 as a leading junior in the category of Family / Matrimonial, wherein it is said:

Recommended juniors include Jonathan Bennett who specialises in public law care proceedings. He is described as "affable, down-to-earth and easy to work with."

 

 

Scholarships and Awards

Legal Services Commission Funding Review and Special Cases (including High Cost Cases) Committee Member

Professional Memberships

Family Law Bar Association

Selected Cases

Re Brandon Webster (a child) sub nom Norfolk County Council v Nicola Webster & 5 ors (2006), [2006] EWHC 2733 (Fam), (2007) EMLR 7 : (2007) 1 FLR 1146 : (2007) HRLR 3, High Court – concerning the right to hold care proceedings with the media admitted, and to publicise the details of the case generally.

Re Brandon Webster (A CHILD) sub nom Norfolk County Council v (1) Nicola Webster (2) Mark Webster (3) Brandon Webster (A Child by his Children’s Guardian ) (2006), [2006] EWHC 2898 (Fam), High Court – concerning the right to instruct further medical experts in complex care proceedings

In Re R (A Child) (Adoption: Contact) 15thSeptember 2005 Times Law Reports, [2006] 1 FLR 373, Court of Appeal  – the principles to be applied for leave to apply applications under s.10 Children Act 1989 as applied to adoption cases

Re B and T (Care Proceedings: Legal Representation) [2001] 1 FLR 485, Court of Appeal, - the right to legal representation under the Human Rights Act in care proceedings

Northamptonshire CC v Islington BC [1999] 2 FLR 881, 2000) 2 WLR 193  (care/designation of local authority under Children Act 1989), Court of Appeal

Re G (Adoption: Illegal Placement) [1995] 1 FLR 403, Court of Appeal

Re R (A Minor) (Contempt) [1994] 2 FLR 185, Court of Appeal

Re SW (A Minor) (Care Proceedings) [1993] 2 FLR 609

Re W (A Minor) (Secure Accommodation Order) [1993] 1 FLR 692

Education

Huddersfield New College, Trinity Hall Cambridge (MA Hons)

Publications

Family Law Journal, May 2001 Number 6, Article on Legal Representation in Care Proceedings – a commentary on the decision of the Court of Appeal in Re B and T (Care Proceedings: Legal Representation) [2001] 1 FLR 485