Jonathan McNae

Jonathan specialises in residential and commercial property, contractual and commercial disputes, as well as related professional negligence, company and insolvency work. Jonathan has achieved recognition as a leading junior in the Legal 500 (2007 - 2011) where the quality of his advisory work has received special mention.

He appears frequently in the High Court and County Courts, as well as in the LVT. His client base ranges from large corporate landowners to private individuals and small businesses.

Jonathan was a winner on behalf of Gray's Inn of the Inter-Inn Mooting Shield 2001, and is now judges moots and is an Advocacy Trainer for Gray's Inn.

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Jonathan has recently been engaged in:

An appeal to the Court of Appeal relating to the test to be applied by a High Court Judge in determining whether a proposed claim by a litigant under a Civil Restraint Order should be allowed to be brought;

Advisory work relating to commission payments due under a consultancy agreement in the energy sector;

A High Court (QBD) trial in a claim relating to a compromise agreement, and the subsequent appeal to the Court of Appeal;

A five day multi track trial in the Central London County Court (Chancery List) relating to disputes arising out of the termination of a joint venture agreement;

A three day trial in the Mercantile Court for unpaid utility charges, met with a counterclaim for damage to goods following an alleged unlawful termination of supply;

A High Court (QBD) trial relating to the breach of a solicitor's undertaking;

A High Court (Chancery) trial relating to the ownership and transfer of shares in a Company;

A three day Mercantile Court claim by a liquidator against a de facto directors or shadow director of a company brought under s.212 of the Insolvency Act 1986;

The trial of an injunction brought on the basis of nuisance between neighbours in a shared building for excessive noise transfer caused by exercising in a home gym.

Jonathan's reported cases include:

Kynaston v Carroll [2011] EWCA Civ 1669
Abandonment of appeals; Costs; Permission to appeal

Carroll v Kynaston [2010] EWCA Civ 1404; [2011] QB 959; [2011] 2 WLR 1346; [2010] WLR (D) 325; [2010] All ER (D) 146 (Dec); LTL 13.12.10
The recoverability of costs incurred between parties in subsequent proceedings between the same parties.

Beckenham M.C. Limited v Centralex Limited & ors (Hart J) [2004] EWHC 1287 (Ch); [2004] 2 B.C.L.C. 764; [2004] B.P.I.R. 1112, [2004] All ER (D) 65 412
s. 423 Insolvency Act 1986 - transfers at an undervalue, defrauding creditors.

Okolo v Mortgages 4 Ltd & ors (Lawrence Collins J) [2004] EWHC 3019 (Ch) 
Strike out applications, mortgage defences 

Okolo v Mortgages 4 Ltd & ors (Neuberger J) [2003] EWHC 3205 (Ch) [2004] All ER (D) 412
Strike out applications, treatment of litigants in person.

Al-Abbas v Al-Dabbagh (CA) [2002] EWCA Civ 1962; [2002] All ER (D) 323
Charging orders and solicitors' liens