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Jordan has a diverse practice spanning mental capacity law, mental health law, personal injury law and inquests. He completed one of the first pupillages in England and Wales specialising in Court of Protection work.
Before coming to the Bar, Jordan worked in a leading national law firm in a team appointed Deputy for over one thousand clients’ property and financial affairs. He now uses that experience when questions of property and affairs arise, whether in isolation or in the context of wider litigation, and whether instructed by the protected party or public bodies.
Jordan has considerable experience representing clients in social security benefits appeals, both for the Citizens’ Advice Bureau and Free Representation Unit. He advises on matters of social security as they arise.
Additionally, Jordan has published widely in the Medical Law Review, LSE Law Review, and Open Justice Court of Protection Project. His published work especially touches upon the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the European Convention on Human Rights.
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. During pupillage, Jordan observed PI claims arising from injuries at work and in the community.
Jordan has drafted advices, particulars of claim and schedules of loss in clinical negligence matters, including post-inquest fatal accident and Human Rights Act claims. He is available to advise on liability, quantum and settlement, and to appear in interim and final hearings as required.
Jordan acts in inquests that touch upon mental health or disability. He has deep experience in inquests touching upon Article 2 ECHR, and has written academic articles on that matter (here).
Jordan has particular experience representing the bereaved relatives of patients. He has acted in inquests involving deaths in the community, and whilst the deceased was detained pursuant to the Mental Health Act 1983, and in circumstances involving suicide, homicide and illness. Jordan acts in Pre-Inquest Review hearings and final hearings, and can advise on associated civil claims.