Lucy Jones

1. The Central European University v Hungary

   ECHR claim against the Hungarian Government, challenging closure of the CEU’s operations in Budapest (acting for the applicant university led by Ruth Kennedy).

2. R (CKS and ors) v Secretary of State for Education

   [2026] EWHC 741

   Judicial review challenge against the Secretary of State for Education addressing the lawfulness of her 2025-26 universal infant free school meals programme, and in particular the exclusion of Charedi Jewish children who attend Charedi private schools (acting for the Secretary of State led by Jonathan Auburn KC [2026] EWHC 741).

3. Lawyers are Responsible

   Advice on the implications of various acts of climate activism carried out by doctors (published opinion, led by Tom Cross KC).

4. Judicial review proceedings concerning the renewable energy sector

   (acting for an interested party led by Jason Coppel KC, settled in 2024).

5. R (Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain) v Central Arbitration Committee (Interested Party: Deliveroo)

   Supreme Court appeal addressing collective bargaining legislation and riders’ Article 11 ECHR rights (assisting counsel team for Deliveroo as a pupil, [2023] UKSC 43).

6. Derbyshire NHS Trust v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (MIND intervening)

   Judicial review addressing remote assessments for the sectioning of mentally unwell patients (assisting Tom Cross as a pupil, [2023] EWHC 3338 (Admin)).

7. R (TZA) v A Secondary School

   Judicial review addressing the requirements of the public sector equality duty in relation to school exclusion decisions (assisting Tom Cross as a pupil, [2023] EWHC 1722 (Admin)).

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1. Dare International Ltd v Ersen

   a High Court restrictive covenant case concerning the trading of energy derivatives (for Mr Ersen led by Adam Solomon KC with Stuart Sanders, settled in 2025).

2. Miller v University of Bristol

   a high-profile claim against the University of Bristol in which the University was found to have discriminated against Professor Miller because of his anti- Zionist beliefs (for the claimant assisting Zac Sammour, 1400780/2022).

3. McKnight v Chelsea Football Club Ltd

   a claim of unfair dismissal (for the defendant assisting Zac Sammour, 2208134/2022).

4. Appearing unled in a range of discrimination and unfair dismissal claims

   before the Employment Tribunal, including experience of obtaining restricted reporting and anonymity orders for cases involving allegations of serious sexual misconduct.

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1. NORI and TOML v. International Seabed Authority

   The first contentious cases brought under Part XI of UNCLOS before the Seabed Disputes Chamber (representing the International Seabed Authority, led by Philippe Sands KC, 2026-present).

2. Smart City Solutions v. Guyana

   an ICSID arbitration concerning a parking concession in the capital city of Georgetown (acting for Guyana led by Paul Reichler, 2023 – present).

3. Guyana v Venezuela (Arbitral Award of 3 October 1899)

   a case concerning the international boundary between the two States as determined by an arbitral award dating from 1899 (acting for Guyana led by Paul Reichler, 2024 – present).

4. The Central European University v Hungary

   ECHR claim against the Hungarian Government, challenging closure of the CEU’s operations in Budapest (acting for the applicant university led by Ruth Kennedy).

5. Request for an Advisory Opinion submitted by the Commission of Small States

   on Climate Change and International Law to ITLOS (assisting Remi Reichhold counsel for Mauritius, as a pupil).

6. Advising on the negotiation of the UK’s international trade agreements

   (as Government Legal Adviser).

7. Advising on WTO law and bilateral investment treaties

   (as Government Legal Adviser).

8. Prosecution of Goran Hadžić by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia

   for crimes against humanity and violations of the laws of war (intern for the Prosecution).

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1. High Court group litigation

   following two highly publicised ransomware attacks against the Police Federation of England and Wales (acting for the Police Federation led by Anya Proops KC with Robin Hopkins and Zac Sammour, settled in 2025).

2. British Business Bank plc v Information Commissioner and Helen Cross

   appeal under the FOIA maintaining non-disclosure in the Bank’s favour (acting for the Bank led by James Cornwell, [2024] UKFTT 632 (GRC)).

3. R (Bridges) v Chief Constable of the South Wales Police

   judicial review addressing the legality of automatic facial recognition technology (as Judicial Assistant to Lord Justice Singh, [2020] EWCA Civ 1058).

4. Acting for requesters and the Information Commissioner

   as sole counsel in several FOIA appeals before both the First-tier and Upper Tribunal.

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