Jonathan Hyde

Admission:

• Supreme Court of England & Wales 1991
• Supreme Court of New South Wales 1991
• Bar 1996

Professional membership:

• NSW Bar Association

Experience:
Jonathan was admitted to legal practice in 1991 and commenced his career in a top tier London commercial law firm.  He worked as a solicitor for three years before returning to Australia.  He then held a position at Ebsworth & Ebsworth. In 1996 Jonathan was called to the Bar.   He has a Masters in Intellectual Property  from the University of Melbourne. 

Areas of Expertise

• Administrative Appeals
• Building and construction
• Company
• Commercial
• Defamation
• Equity
• Insolvency
• Insurance and Reinsurance
• Planning and Development
• Professional Indemnity
• Royal Commissions and Statutory Tribunals
• Trade Practices and Competition

Of note:

Jonathan holds the rank of Major in the Australian Army and provides specialist legal advice to Defence on a range of military matters. In 2006 Jonathan deployed to Iraq as counsel assisting a Board of Inquiry into the death of PTE Jake Kovco and subsequently received the Iraq Campaign Medal and the Australian Active Service Medal.

His interests include military history, kayaking on the harbour and motorcycle touring.