IAN H JONES M.A.(OXON) BARRISTER

Called to the Bar: 1993

Education, local government, housing, licensing and civil law barrister. Formerly "in-house" barrister employed in local government.

Ian undertakes work on a direct access basis, especially in the areas of education, housing, licensing and boundary disputes. To find out more about the direct access scheme please click on this direct access link.

Areas of Practice

• Education
  Providing advice and advocacy to schools, governors, LEAs and parents.

  • Admission appeals & exclusion appeals (school appeals)
  • Pupil discipline
  • Staff employment matters (grievances, pay disputes, discipline, appeals)
  • School Governors
  • Disposal of school property & school budget/finance
  • Special Education Needs (SEN)
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Scholarships, awards & grants
  • Local Government Ombudsman Complaints

Ian is a parent governor at a local Church of England primary school.

• Local Government & Housing

  Considerable experience in local government law, especially:

  • Anti-social Behaviour & Nuisance.
  • Housing.
  • Education
  • Elections & Constitutional Law.
  • Human Rights.
  • Health & Safety.
  • Public Health.
  • Licensing & Registration.
  • Appeals & Committees.
  • Procurement & TUPE.
  • Data Protection & Freedom of Information.
  • Local Government Ombudsman Complaints.
  • Planning.
  • Burials & Cemeteries.
  • Rights of Way, Highways & Sewers.
  • Community Car

 

• Licensing

  Extensively involved in advising local authorities on the implementation of the Licensing Act 2003 and is a licensing expert - having:

  • Appeared at numerous licensing appeals under the new legislation
  • Drafted and reviewed licensing policy statements for several Leicestershire authorities.
  • Advised on committee composition and procedures for hearings.
  • Provided training courses and seminars in licensing law for local authorities and the licensed trade.
  • Managed a licensing department - and knows what it is like on the inside.

Ian also provides licensing advice and representation at licensing committee hearings and licensing appeals on a direct access basis

• General Civil Law

  In addition to his specialist local government and licensing practice, Ian has a flourishing civil practice including:

  • Land & Boundary Disputes/Neighbour Nuisance
  • Contract.
  • Negligence.
  • Health & Safety.
  • Personal Injury.
  • Employment & Discrimination.
  • Other Tort.
  • Landlord & Tenant.
  • Unjust Enrichment/Restitution.
  • Education.
  • Charities & Trusts.
  • Wills, Probate & Administration
  • Conflict of Laws (Private International Law)
  • Professional negligence

  Additionally, having advised in a number of matters relating to churches, graveyards, burials and other questions of ecclesiastical law.

Publications

•  Ian Jones is the author of the forthcoming Appeals Guide series, giving expert tips on how to deal with the most common types of administrative appeal.

• "Housing - Ian Jones takes a look at what can go wrong in obtaining housing injunctions and explains the new anti-social behaviour powers" New Law Journal N.L.J. (2005) Vol. 155 No. 7175 Pages 686-687.

•  Ian is the author of a series of occasional guidance papers for school governors.

Associations

• Administrative Law Bar Association
• Ecclesiastical Law Society

Interests

An active member of a local church and choir, Ian aims to sing at all of the major cathedrals in England.  Ian is also a parent governor at St. John the Baptist Primary School, Leicester and a member of Leicester Diocesan Synod.

Reported cases

• The Queen (on the application of Frank Egerton Gilman) v Rutland County Council   District Council [2004] EWHC 2792 (Admin)

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