Practice Overview
Jonathan Furness QC has earned a deserved first class reputation in all areas of children work and in respect of financial disputes arising from divorce. He has practiced in Cardiff since 1980 taking silk in 2003.
The Legal 500 states he has ‘an exceptional reputation for handling care cases involving violence’ whilst the 2011 edition of Chambers UK reports that he is ‘"blazing a trail in Cardiff" and is usually the first choice for high net worth ancillary relief cases'.
The advocacy skills he brings to each case are complemented by his thorough and detailed preparation and analysis. Throughout the process he remains approachable and sympathetic to clients, putting them at ease through difficult circumstances.
Jonathan acts for Local Authorities, CAFCASS, parents and directly for children. Although he now practices exclusively in family work, including some Care Standards work, he still sits in the Crown Court as a Recorder.
Recommendations
'Two of its strongest silks, Jonathan Furness QC and James Tillyard QC, are "both top-rate and comparable to the top London barristers." They are both experienced in all areas of family work, although Furness is particularly associated with childcare work and Tillyard with matrimonial finance'.
(Chambers UK 2012)
‘As the largest set of chambers in Wales, 30 Park Place dominates the family law market. Jonathan Furness is reportedly “blazing a trail in Cardiff” and is a first choice for high net worth ancillary relief’. (Chambers UK 2011)
‘Jonathan Furness QC is lauded for his “tactical and analytical” approach ‘
(Chambers UK 2009)
Jonathan Furness is head of the family team and is described as “a very intelligent man with a distinctive style” and an “eye for fine detail”.
(Chambers 2008)
‘Jonathan Furness QC has a “gentle style” but is not to be underestimated because he “knows exactly what he wants and he gets it”’.
(Chambers UK 2007)