Jonathan Willis LLB (Hons)

Specialisms & Experience

Following his training and having spent time as a Crown Prosecutor, Jonathan returned to private practice to undertake Personal Injury Litigation with a special interest in Medical Negligence and Pharmaceutical claims.  He was admitted to the Law Society’s Personal Injury Panel and subsequently became one of their assessors.

Jonathan later developed an interest in Mental Health Law becoming an experienced Mental Health practitioner and gaining admission to the Law Society's Mental Health Panel.  Progressing that interest, he was appointed as a Peer Reviewer in the Mental Health category and assisted in its further development.

In 2006 Jonathan took over the management of the practice spending time in developing the practice into one of the largest legal aid practices in the area and securing further Legal Services Commission's quality marks and the Law Society Lexcel Practice Management Standard.

Bringing his period of management to an end in mid 2010, Jonathan has returned to the practice of law in the civil litigation field dealing with all types of civil dispute.  He retains and interest in the granting of legal aid and assessment of legal aid costs conducting reviews and appeals for the Legal Services Commission.

Jonathan retains his appointment as a deputy District Judge of the County Court and Judge of the Mental Health Tribunal.

Legal Career & Qualification

1982      - LLB Honours Law Degree – Leeds Metropolitan University
1983      - Law Society Final Examination
1983/85 - Solicitor’s Training Contract with John Willis & Co.
1985      - Solicitor of the Supreme Court.
1988/90 - Crown Prosecutor
1990      - Law Society Accredited Police Station and Court Duty Solicitor
1993      - Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Personal Injury Litigation
1997      - Legal Services Commission Funding & Review Committee member
1999      - Deputy Chairman of The Appeals Service
2001      - President of the Mental Health Review Tribunal
2003      - Legal Services Commission Peer Reviewer
2004      - Deputy District Judge
2005      - Legal Services Commission Senior Panel Member