Jonathan has excellent attention to detail. He reviews instructions thoroughly and can highlight details in a case.”

The Legal 500 2025, Personal Injury

Jonathan is an experienced, sought-after, specialist personal injury barrister, whose practice encompasses all aspects of personal injury litigation. Jonathan regularly acts for both claimants and defendants on the fast and multi-track, in claims worth up to £1m. From straightforward liability disputes to complex causation issues, his caseload often involves claims with multiple expert disciplines. He is frequently asked to advise and act on cases where fundamental dishonesty or exaggeration is alleged.

Jonathan is comfortable dealing with the whole spectrum of personal injury work, and his particular interests and specialisms include claims under the Highways Act, employers’ liability claims, and claims involving animals. He has recently published a podcast on highway claims which you can listen to here.

Priding himself on his client service, Jonathan enjoys good working relationships with his clients and can be relied upon to deal with paperwork promptly and effectively.  He is acutely aware of the pressures and time constraints that those instructing him are under, he considers himself member of the legal team rather than a solo practitioner and is very pleased to deal with urgent requests and tight deadlines.

A tenacious but fair advocacy style ensures that Jonathan is in high demand for trial work, and he has appeared in courts all across England and Wales.  An approachable and personable character helps put both professional and lay clients at ease.

Post Covid, Jonathan has successfully appeared for the defendant in number of civil claims brought under the Equality Act, where discrimination has been alleged following non-compliance with the enforcement of Covid-19 restrictions.

Alongside his personal injury practice, he has also appeared at trial for defendants in cases concerning the spread of Japanese Knotweed.

He is happy to accept work on a CFA basis where suitable.

Jonathan also acts as an associate examiner for the Bar Standards Board for the Civil Litigation section of the Bar Training Course.

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Jonathan has excellent attention to detail. He reviews instructions thoroughly and can highlight details in a case.”

The Legal 500 2025 , Personal Injury

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Thanks for sending this skeleton through. I have to say that I am extremely impressed! … The other points raised in the skeleton are spot on and are really strong! This has filled me with so much confidence.”

Lay client

Thank you so much for your help on this one, an unexpected but big saving for the Health board, they will be very pleased.”

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  • Qualifications & awards:

    • MA (Oxon), Jurisprudence (The Queen’s College, University of Oxford)
    • BPTC (Nottingham Law School) – Outstanding
    • Buchanan Prize, Lincoln’s Inn
    • Hardwicke Scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn
    • Inter-Provider Mooting Competition Winner, Lincoln’s Inn
    • Advocacy Prize for highest overall marks in Advocacy Assessments, Nottingham Law School
    • Norton Rose Fulbright Prize for the Highest Marks in Company Law, University of Oxford

  • Professional memberships:

    • PIBA
    • Western Circuit

  • Additional information:

    Jonathan studied Jurisprudence at The Queen’s College, Oxford, before completing his BPTC at Nottingham Law School. Jonathan has previously worked as an Assistant to a Barrister in Nottingham and as a volunteer in a local solicitor’s firm in Brighton.

    Jonathan is a big sporting fan, and a keen supporter of Brighton and Hove Albion. He plays the saxophone and guitar, and enjoys travelling.

  • Jonathan Lindfield 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.