London Bar
Administrative law and human rights
Leading junior1Anthony Jones –4 New Square Chambers 'A deeply knowledgeable and committed junior.'
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Anthony Jones
4 New Square Chambers, London
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Position
Anthony Jones has a broad practice in commercial law, international arbitration, insurance, professional liability, public international law, and human rights.
Anthony has extensive experience before domestic and international tribunals, with current and recent instructions before the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, the European Court of Human Rights, the EU Courts, and ICSID arbitral tribunals, as well as in a range of offshore jurisdictions (Antigua, Barbados, the Isle of Man, and St Vincent and the Grenadines).
Anthony has recently acted in a number of important cases, led and unled, including the FCA litigation regarding business interruption insurance reponses to the Covid-19 pandemic, Re Edwardian Group Ltd [2018] EWHC 1715 (Ch) (a successful £140 million unfair prejudice petition), Khanty-Mansiysk Recoveries Ltd v Forsters LLP [2018] EWCA Civ 89 and [2016] EWHC 522 (Comm) (successful defence to a £75 million claim arising out of investments in Russia), R (Campaign Against Arms Trade) v Secretary of State for International Trade [2019] EWCA Civ 1020 and [2017] EWHC 1754 (Admin) (challenge to UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia), Wikimedia v Turkey (European Convention challenge to Turkey’s ban on Wikipedia), Hanan v Germany (case on extraterritorial application of the European Convention to drone strikes in Afghanistan), and C-458/19 P ClientEarth v European Commission (challenge to compliance of EU chemicals regulation regime with public international law).
Career
Called 2011; Middle Temple. Cabinet Office, Sydney 2005-06; speech-writer to the Australian Foreign Minister 2008-09; policy advisor to the New South Wales Attorney-General 2010; barrister since 2011.
Memberships
Combar; LCLCBA; PNBA; Bar European Group; UK State Aid Law Association.
Education
University of Sydney (2004 BA First Class (Hons) Chinese; 2005 MA (Distinction) Classical Chinese); Yuyuan Wenhua Daxue (University of Languages and Cultures), Beijing (2005 Diploma in Chinese); University College, Oxford (2008 BA First Class (Hons) Law; Alan Urbach Prize for Jurisprudence; Peter Rowley Prize for Land Law).
Leisure
Books, films, coffee.
Mentions
London Bar
Insurance and reinsurance
Leading junior3Anthony Jones – 4 New Square ‘Anthony is very good at articulating complex issues in a simple, digestible manner. He slots into the team when we instruct him on matters and is very proactive and forward thinking. He is always contactable and meets deadlines timeously.’
London Bar
Professional negligence
Leading junior4Anthony Jones –4 New Square ‘Anthony is a polished and accomplished advocate. His oral advocacy is persuasive, and his written work is first-class. He is a pleasure to work with.’