Jonathan Pennington Legh

Called 2000 (Inner Temple)

BA (Oxon) (Philosophy and Modern Languages (German))
LLB (Queen Mary and Westfield College): (Commercial Law Prize; Ross Cranston Prize for outstanding academic achievement)

Main Areas of Practice

Property
Insolvency
Personal Injury
Pensions
Commercial Contracts

Profile

Jonathan has expertise in the Pensions Appeal Tribunal, and has represented the Appellant in the first ever oral hearing of an appeal to a Pensions Appeal Commissioner in the case of Stewart v The Secretary Of State (2006), a War Pensions case.

Jonathans varied work has included commercial contract, personal injury, insolvency, landlord and tenant/housing with a particular interest in media and entertainment / intellectual property law. Jonathan undertakes a wide range of advocacy in both the High Court and the County Court and advisory work and accepts directions via Direct Public Access.

Property

Landlord and Tenant/Housing

Jonathan's practice covers possession actions for landlords and tenants in both the private and public sectors; disrepair actions; unlawful eviction; housing appeals and judicial review; neighbour nuisance cases and business tenancies.  

Insolvency

Jonathan's work in this area includes personal and corporate insolvency; applications to set aside statutory demands; to annul and rescind / review bankruptcy and winding-up orders.

Personal Injury

Jonathan does all aspects of personal injury work, including tripping and slipping; road traffic accidents; occupiers' liability; accidents at work etc. Conditional Fee Agreements are accepted on a case by case basis.

Additional Professional Information

Jonathan's practice also covers claims under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996; contractual disputes, including building disputes, professional negligence, copyright disputes.

Notable Cases

Gooch v Basildon DC & HM Customs & Excise CLMD [2007] 9 C.L. 240 - Application to rescind and/or annul bankruptcy orders

Turnstem Ltd sub nom Harish Bhanderi v Customs & Excise Commissioners [2004] EWHC 1765 (Ch) - Application to rescind a winding up order

Customs & Excise Commissioners v Turnstem Ltd & Anor (2004) - Application for disclosure in the context of an application for summary judgment

If you would like any further information regarding Jonathan Pennington Legh's practice, please contact his clerks or call +44 (0)20 7405 6114.