Ian is self-employed and works from his office at Holbrook Chambers, Leicester. He was previously head of a local authority legal department, and his current self-employed practice reflects this local government experience.

Holbrook Chambers offers a fresh, modern approach to providing expert legal services:

- deal directly with your barrister, throughout

- direct access scheme for clients without a solicitor

- fees fixed in advance, with no hidden extras

- instructions can be sent by email or fax

- advice by phone or email, outside office hours

- welcomes cases from solicitors & direct access clients

- payment by credit card, bank transfer, Paypal, cheque

Ian regularly appears on BBC TV & radio and in the national press to comment about school appeals and the admissions system.  Ian also provides training to appeal panel members, councillors and lawyers on education, licensing and housing matters.

Please contact Ian Jones directly to obtain a quotation for advice, drafting documents or representation at a hearing.

For advice or representation at your hearing

Contact Ian Jones (email preferred):

legal@direct-barrister.com

Tel:  07771 961 962    Fax:  0116 312 0180

Advice can be provided urgently if required, but please note that Ian Jones does not provide a free legal advice service and will require a signed contract before undertaking any work directly for a client.

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Main local appeal venues:

Ian Jones attends appeal hearings across England & Wales, including:

Within the London area, venues include:

Harrow, Uxbridge, Hounslow, Staines, Slough, Windsor, Wembley, Ealing, Richmond, Kingston upon Thames, Hammersmith, Barnet, Hatfield, Finchley, Muswell Hill, Islington, Westminster, Sutton, Croydon, Bromley, Camden, Hackney, Greenwich, Lewisham, Woolwich, Dartford, Barking, Romford, Hertford, Harlow, Luton, Stevenage

Ian H. Jones, MA (Oxon.), Barrister

Holbrook Chambers, Leicester

Ian Jones is a barrister with over 15 years’ experience.  His areas of expertise include education, licensing and housing law, planning and land disputes, church law and matters relating to local government.

www.direct-barrister.com

Direct access to expert legal advice

Ian Jones’ specialist areas - click for further details:

EDUCATION

School Admissions - Exclusions - Special Needs (SEN)

Teacher Appeals - NQT appeals - Staff Employment

School Finance & Property - Governance

Free Schools & Academies

OTHER PRACTICE AREAS

Land & Boundary Disputes - Rights of Way

Negligence - Contracts - Human Rights

Charities & Trusts - Wills & Probate

Burials & Cemetery Law - Ecclesiastical  Law

ADVICE - HEARINGS - URGENT WORK - DRAFTING

LICENSING

Alcohol - Entertainment - Premises & Personal Licences

Taxi & Private Hire - Appeals & Reviews

HOUSING

Anti-Social Behaviour - Nuisance

Homelessness - Possession - Housing Disrepair

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Planning - Environment - Highways - Health & Safety

Elections - Standards - Appeals & Committees

Complaints to Local Government Ombudsman