Christopher advises on and appears in cases involving the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the property and affairs jurisdiction of the Court of Protection. He has a particular expertise in statutory will applications (in 2012 he appeared in Re JC; D v JC [2012] WTLR 1211), contested deputyship appointments and cases involving financial abuse of the vulnerable.
Christopher is regularly instructed on cases involving;
- Applications for statutory wills and gifts
- Allegations of financial abuse
- Deputyship disputes – property and affairs and welfare deputies
- LPAs and EPAs
- Welfare/best interests decisions
- Deprivation of liberty issues
Professional 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
Qualifications & awards:
- University of Bristol, LLB (Hons)
- University of the West of England, Bar Vocational Course
- Beddingfield Scholar at Gray’s Inn
Christopher Jones is regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and holds a current practising certificate. If you are not satisfied with the service provided, please read here.
