Address / Contact
India Buildings Chambers
8th Floor, India Buildings, Water Street, Liverpool, L2 0XG
Telephone: 0151 243 6000
Fax: 0151 243 6040
DX 14227 LIVERPOOL
Chambers Team
Jonathan Charles Butler
Born: 28.05.59
Called: 1992
B.A. (Hons), M.A., M.Ed.
Recorder (2009)
Professional memberships: FLBA, Chairman of the Mental Health Review Tribunal
Care/Adoption/Children Act
Jonathan Butler has specialised from the outset of his career in family cases in all areas of work. These include public and private law applications (Children Act 1989) for parents, local authorities and children's guardians. He has a particular interest and expertise in cases involving mental health issues, and/or the impact upon public law proceedings of related obligations of Local Authorities.
Jonathan Butler is the author of Community Care Law and Local Authority Handbook (Jordans, March 2008). This includes a chapter on disabled children and adults, and the assessment of their needs, together with the obligations of Local Authorities in respect of children who are leaving the care system. He also sits as a part-time President of the Mental Health Review Tribunal, He regularly provides talks and training within the above areas to a variety of professionals, together with publications on the same subjects in a wide range of professional journals.
Notable Cases
- Re M, T, P, K & B (Care: Change of name) [2002] 2FLR 645
- Gary Kinsey v. North Mersey Community NHS Trust, June 21st 1999 DC
- R v Ashworth Hospital Authority & Ors, ex parte H: R v (1) Mental Health Review Tribunal for West Midlands and North West Region (2) London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (3) Ealing, Hammersmith and Hounslow Health Authority ex parte Ashworth Hospital Authority [2002] EWCA Civ 923
- In Re (1) O (2) N ( Children) (Non-accidental injury ) In Re B ( A Child ) ( Non- accidental injury ) [2003] UKHL 18 [2003] 2 WLR 1075
- A Local Authority v Z & The Official Solicitor [2004] EWHC 2817 (Fam) [2005] 1 WLr 959
- Re GK (Patient: Habeas Corpus) Administrative Court Reference CO/2453/99 [1999] MHLR 128.
- Z County Council v TS and Ors [2008] EWHC 1773 (Fam)
- R (on the application of Michael Woods) –v- Rochdale MBC (2009) LTL 5/3/2009
Relevant Memberships:
- FLBA
- Tribunal Judge of the Mental Health Review Tribunal
To e-mail click here jonathanbutler@indiabuildings.co.uk but please copy the clerks into any relevant correspondence:- gailc@indiabuildings.co.uk & emmaw@indiabuildings.co.uk