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George Hugh-Jones QC

CALLED TO THE BAR 1983

Queen's Counsel


General Profile

Background

 

1971 - 1975 Downside School
1976 - 1979 Downing College, Cambridge
(Modern Languages: Russian and French)

1980 - 1981 Royal Navy
1981 - 1982 City University, [Dip. Law]
1982 – 1983 Bar Finals (2.1)
1983 Scholarship : Carpmael Building (now 3 Serjeants’ Inn)

2010 Appointed Queen's Counsel 

 

Email: ghugh-jones@3serjeantsinn.com



General Information

 


Directory Comments

 

George Hugh-Jones is recommended in clinical negligence by the Legal 500, and in clinical negligence and professional discipline by Chambers & Partners:

 

 'Solicitors appreciate his help in identifying those cases they should settle and those they should fight with determination.' Chambers and Partners 2010


"Consistently first-class in his preparation and advocacy," George Hugh-Jones defends doctors in misconduct cases. Interviewees remark that he is "tactically astute and gets to grips with a case very quickly." Chambers and Partners 2010

 

'...the “persuasive but fair” George Hugh-Jones, who has a reputation for being “thorough with the detail and not afraid to go to trial and stick his neck out.”' Chambers & Partners 2009

 

'George Hugh-Jones has an excellent reputation in medical professional discipline, and is appreciated for his “ability to deal with complex and voluminous cases efficiently and effectively.”' Chambers & Partners 2009  



Nature of Practice

 

Medical law - CLICK HERE TO SEE SPECIALIST PROFILE

 

Clinical negligence

Dental negligence

Judicial review

Professional discipline

 

Mental health - CLICK HERE TO SEE SPECIALIST PROFILE

 

Professional discipline - CLICK HERE TO SEE SPECIALIST PROFILE

 

GMC/GDC/HC(909)

Judicial review

Appeals to Privy Council



Specialist Information

 


Reported and other cases of Interest

 


Clients

 


Publications

 


Lectures and Seminars

 

Defending doctors in the Committee on Professional Performance at the GMC (2002)  

Appeals from the GMC [2004]

Conjoined Twins ["Medicine or murder?"] - Exeter Medico Legal Society [2004]

Advocacy lectures [2005]

Disability Discrimination Lecture (Bar Council) ICSL [2006]



Related Professional Activities

 
Pupil Master  

Member of the Disability Committee of the Bar Council  

Specialist adviser to the Bar Council (disability and mental health)



Other Information