Jonathan Metzer is developing a broad practice across all areas of chambers’ work, with particular expertise in public and human rights law, asylum and immigration, clinical negligence and inquests. He appears regularly in the County Court, the Coroner’s Court and the Immigration Tribunals, and has also undertaken hearings in the High Court.

Jonathan joined chambers as a tenant in September 2017 after completion of 12 months of pupillage.

Before coming to the Bar, Jonathan undertook voluntary work at The Death Penalty Project, Simons, Muirhead & Burton LLP. He also worked on a pro bono basis for the School Exclusion Project, acting as lay legal representative for the parents of excluded pupils at hearings in front of school governors and independent review panels.

Jonathan is also Commissioning Editor for the UK Human Rights Blog.

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Appointments

  • Attorney General’s C Panel of Civil Counsel (2020 – present)

Awards

  • Inner Temple Pegasus Award (2019)
  • Lord Denning Scholar for the Bar Professional Training Course, Lincoln’s Inn (2015)
  • Hardwicke Entrance Award for Membership of the Inn, Lincoln’s Inn (2015)
  • Lord Bowen Scholar for the Graduate Diploma in Law, Lincoln’s Inn (2014)
  • Graduate Diploma in Law Moot, Runner-up, City University, London (2014)

Education

  • BPTC (Very Competent), City University, London (2015-2016)
  • GDL (Commendation), City University, London (2014-2015)
  • MA Hons in Classics (Double First Class), Worcester College, Oxford (2010-2014)

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