Barristers

Christopher Jones

Christopher Jones

St John's Chambers, South West

Work Department

Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Court of Protection, Commercial, Wills & Trusts, Real Estate, Mediator, Professional Negligence

Career

Call: 2004

Christopher is a chancery and commercial specialist with particular emphasis on trust litigation and advice, contentious and non-contentious probate applications, real property litigation (particularly in relation to easements, restrictive covenants and contracts for the sale of land) and commercial and agricultural landlord and tenant disputes. He also regularly advises on professional negligence claims, particularly in relation to claims against solicitors, accountants and tax consultants in relation to negligent conveyancing and tax advice as well as being a trained mediator.

Christopher is consistently recommended as a leading junior in Chambers UK and Legal 500.

Christopher is also a qualified mediator.

Memberships

Chancery Bar Association The Society of Trust and Estates Practitioners (STEP) Association of Contentious Trust And Probate Specialists (ACTAPS) Agricultural Law Association Property Bar Association

Education

University of Bristol, LLB (Hons) University of the West of England, Bar Vocational Course Beddingfield Scholar at Gray’s Inn

Mentions

Western Circuit • Regional Bar

Agriculture

Leading junior1
Christopher Jones –St John’s Chambers 'Christopher is an excellent advocate and good at cross-examination.'
Western Circuit • Regional Bar

Chancery, probate, and tax

Leading junior2
Christopher Jones – St John’s Chambers ‘Christopher is very able in conference and excellent in court.’ 
Western Circuit • Regional Bar

Commercial litigation

Leading junior2
Christopher Jones – St John’s Chambers
Western Circuit • Regional Bar

Property and construction

Leading junior1
Christopher Jones – St John’s Chambers ‘Christopher is a good advocate.’