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The Legal 500 2017- "Well known for acting in cases involving sports-related injuries."

The Legal 500 2016 - "well versed in clinical negligence cases."

The Legal 500 2015- "Primarily handles clinical negligence cases, but also deals with sports-related injuries"

The Legal 500 2014 - "An expert in sports-related injuries"

The Legal 500 2013 - Jonathan is noted for clinical negligence matters.

The Legal 500 2012 - 'Jonathan Godfrey...' is '...recommended' [for personal injury and clinical negligence].

The Legal 500 2011 - 'quick, reliable and approachable'.

The Legal 500 2010 - Jonathan Godfrey includes sports injuries within his wide-ranging clinical negligence practice.

The Legal 500 2009 - Jonathan Godfrey is "quick and good" on administrative matters.

Recently Concluded Cases

C ( Deceased ) v South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust - Causation and life expectancy issues following failure to undertake falls assessment leading to a fractured femur and consequent surgery and death.

N ( Deceased ) v Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust - causation and life expectancy issues regarding death following the admitted breach of duty in misprescription of Clopidogrel.

R v Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - breach of duty, causation and quantum in relation to wrongful prescription of Flecainide for alleged type 1 myocardial infarction . Involvement of Consultant Cardiologists, Counsultant Cardio-Radiologists , Consultant Psychiatrist and Neuro-Psychologist and care experts. Settled at JSM.

D ( Deceased ) v Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - breach of duty, causation and quantum in fatal case resulting in the death of an inpatient who choked on food/plastic in hospital food provided. Involvement from nursing and Speech and Language Therapy experts.

M v Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust – breach of duty , causation and quantum in complex carcinoma of the breast requiring involvement of Consultant radiologist, breast surgeon , haematologist and oncologist.

 B v Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust – breach of duty , causation and quantum in negligent surgery case leading to the development of sepsis and associated issues .

B v NHS Commissioning Board – causation and quantum case involving wrong site spinal surgery.

M v Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust – breach of duty , causation and quantum in cerebral palsy injury .

F V United Lincolnshire NHS Hospitals Trust – breach of duty, causation and quantum in a failure to diagnose appendicitis case.

X – Causation and quantum in blindness case for ex Leeds Rhinos Academy player.

S v Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust – extravasation injury resulting from chemotherapy treatment.

F v Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Trust - causation and quantum following admitted failure to diagnose patella tendon injury resulting in further injury to ankle and dvt following late operative procedure.

J v South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust - causation and quantum following admitted failure to diagnose breast cancer

C v South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust - breach of duty, causation and quantum arising out of wound deterioration following surgery

D ( for and on behalf of estate of D Deceased ) v Hull & East Yorkshire Hospitals Trust - Fatal Accident Act case following failure to diagnose lung cancer necessitating involvement from Consultant Radiologist, Oncologist and Cardio-Thoracic Surgeon.

M v Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - unecessary surgery and failure to provide informed consent in ENT.

Accredited Advocacy trainer for the NE Circuit and Inner Temple Advocacy Trainer

• Jonathan regularly lectures at Avma local and regional conferences on all aspects of medico legal topics
• Practice and Procedure in Personal Injury Litigation (6 hourly lectures covering differing aspects of personal injury litigation.
• Gratuitous Care Claims.
• Wrongful Birth - an overview of McFarlane and Rees.
• Be Patient! - an overview of Masterman-Lister and Drinkell in relation to compromises in actions involving patients and minors.
• Issues of Negligence and Duty of Care in Adventure Sports Tourism.
• Evidence in Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Cases
• Rehabilitation Protocol and the role of experts
• Back Injury Claims
• Fatal Accident Claims - An overview
• Medical expert evidence - whole day lecture to medical-lego experts on medico-legal requirements, case law involving medico-legal experts and proper report writing.
• Risks and alternatives - Montgomery and thereafter ( a review of Montgomery and post )
• " With the Best Intentions " - A commentary on Hazel Kennedy v Dr Justin Frankel [ 2019 ] EWHC 106 published in AVMA April 2019 legal newsletter
• Doctor's scope of duty for wrongful birth : An analysis of Khan v MNX [ 2018 ] EWCA Civ 2069 published in the Medico Legal Magazine issue 11.
• Chairman of the 2019 Medico-Legal Conference 2019 at QE Conference Centre, London ( including keynote address by Sir Rupert Jackson ).
• Speaker at the Yorskshire School of Surgery annual conference 2019 at the KeepMoat Stadium, Doncaster dealing with informed consent.
• The developments and case law in informed consent following Montgomery
• Panel member considering the duty of candour and informed consent at the annual " Clinical Negligence Debate " 2020 in Manchester
• An update on informed consent - the GMC Guidance on informed consent 2020
• The Court of Appeal and Cauda Equina Syndrome - a review of the decision of Hewes v Hertfordshire Health Trust and Others [ 2020 ] EWCA
• " Getting the best from your medical expert in Clinical Negligence cases " - A lecture October, 2020