Jordan accepts instructions in the Court of Protection, having undertaken one of the few specialist Court of Protection pupillages at the Bar of England and Wales.

During pupillage, Jordan was supervised by Oliver Lewis and experienced the full range of health and welfare cases including on residence, care, deprivations of liberty, sexual relations, contact, coercive and controlling behaviour, medical treatment, overseas travel and internet and social media use. Jordan has drafted several grounds, position statements and applications, including for contempt of court. He has also observed several capacity hearings with contested psychiatric evidence, and helped develop arguments before the Court of Appeal in Re Macpherson [2024] EWCA (Civ) 1597. 

Jordan is fully conversant on applications under s.21A Mental Capacity Act 2005, and has shadowed hearings where his supervisor has represented P (including by a litigation friend such as the Official Solicitor), family members, and public bodies.  

Jordan has a particular interest in property and affairs work. Before coming to the Bar, Jordan worked as a paralegal for a firm that was the property and affairs deputy for over 1,000 clients. During pupillage, Jordan assisted in cases involving deputies, Lasting Powers of Attorney and coercive control (including Re CA [2024] EWCOP 64) and dissolution of personal injury trusts. 

Jordan accepts instructions in all aspects of the Mental Health Act 1983, having spent observed several Mental Health Tribunals. 

Jordan has published articles on the Court of Protection and connected matters, including in the Medical Law Review (here and here), LSE Law Review (here) and the Open Justice Court of Protection project. As a student, he represented claimants in social security appeals for the Citizens’ Advice Bureau and for the Free Representation Unit. 

Jordan accepts instructions in PI matters. Having been supervised by Christopher Johnson, Jordan has observed PI claims arising from injuries at work and in the community. 

He has drafted advices, particulars of claim and schedules of loss in clinical negligence matters, including post-inquest fatal accident and Human Rights Act claims.

Jordan accepts instructions in inquests that touch upon mental health or disability. He has particular expertise in mental health, and has written academic articles on Article 2 ECHR (here). 

Jordan has particular experience representing the bereaved relatives of patients receiving treatment for a psychiatric illness (including whilst detained under the Mental Health Act 1983) who have died due to suicide or homicide. Jordan accepts instructions in Pre-Inquest Review hearings, substantive inquests and can advise on associated civil claims.