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

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

'George Hugh-Jones is a new silk. He is forging an excellent reputation for his sterling work across a wide range of matters.'.... Chambers and Partners 2011

'George Hugh-Jones QC  has plenty of experience of GMC work. Commentators say of him that he prospers because he is "charming when appropriate and ferocious when necessary.".... Chambers and Partners 2011

 '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  

Professional discipline

Wide experience in various disciplinary tribunals, but predominantly in the GMC, GDC & HC(90)9 Annex B and particularly in the FTP panels of the GMC and GDC. Regularly instructed on potential judicial review of decisions and appeals latterly to the Privy Council.

Bradshaw v GMC [2010] Med LR 323
S v GMC [2007] EHWC 3257 (the "Abi Titmuss case")
GMC v Motala [2010] Allegations of serial indecency

Boodoo v GMC [2004] EWHC 2712 Admin

Srirangalingham v GMC   Privy Council [2002] Lloyds Rep Med 77 Appeal from GMC against sentence of suspension during period of conditional registration.

Dhar v GMC   [1995] [Privy Council] Lawtel C0002807 Trial proceeding in absence of doctor at the GMC in alleged breach of natural justice.

Chawla v GMC   [2003] [Privy Council] [To be reheard at CPP].

Madan v GMC   [2001] Lloyds Rep Med 539 Judicial review. Article 6.

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]

Member of the Disability Committee of the Bar Council  

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