Doughty Street Chambers

Doughty Street Chambers

Region Area

Barristers

Jonathan Lennon KC

Jonathan Lennon KC

Work Department

Criminal Law and Appeals Business Crime and Investigations

Position

Jonathan Lennon’s practice encompasses serious and complex crime as well as financial, regulatory and corporate wrong-doing in addition to POCA/asset recovery litigation in the High Court and challenges to investigative orders such as search warrants, Production Orders etc.

Jonathan is experienced in handling the most complex briefs and is in demand for a range of cases including murder and terrorism cases.  His criminal practice involves a significant amount of defence work in corporate and financial crime.  Jonathan’s multi-disciplinary practice means he can bring expertise from one area to another.  His civil practice includes, Financial Conduct Authority High Court actions, POCA High Court civil recovery, challenges to; Restraint Orders, Property Freezing Orders, Search Warrants and Disclosure Orders etc.  He is regularly instructed in cash forfeiture and Account Freezing Order cases and has appeared at all levels up to the Supreme Court.  He has been instructed by Government departments, regulatory bodies, companies and individuals.  He is on the CPS Specialist Lists for Fraud and for Proceeds of Crime.  Jonathan was junior counsel in the first POCA civil recovery case to reach the Supreme Court (SOCA v Gale) and in the seminal case on disclosure and PII (R v H & C).  He was counsel in the leading cash forfeiture case of UKBA v Angus.

Career

Year of call: 1997

Mentions

London Bar

Fraud: crime

Other key lawyer1
Jonathan Lennon KC – Doughty Street Chambers ‘Jonathan works tirelessly for clients and is completely on top of every matter he deals with. He has that rare quality of being able to being able to translate the most complex of issues to make sure that both the jury and the client are fully engaged in the proceedings.’
London Bar

Proceeds of crime (POCA) and asset forfeiture

Other key lawyer1
Jonathan Lennon KC –Doughty Street Chambers ‘John is a distinguished silk and a leading figure in the intricate and heavyweight realm of serious financial and regulatory crime. Possessing a comprehensive knowledge of the law, he consistently leaves a lasting impression.'