Tristan Jones Very knowledgeable and assured for his level of call.

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1 Tristan Jones Very knowledgeable and assured for his level of call. LEGAL 500, 2015 Year of call: 2006 Degree: MA Hons (Cantab) Starred First Class, Masters in Public Administration (Harvard Kennedy School), Diploma in Law (City) Languages: French (working knowledge), Spanish (working knowledge) Tristan has a wide-ranging practice which covers all of Chambers main areas of work. He has a particular focus on regulatory, public and human rights, and competition law. He regularly appears in the Chancery Division, the Administrative Court, and in specialist tribunals including in particular the Competition Appeal Tribunal. In addition, Tristan is appointed to the Government Legal Panel C. Tristan is recommended in both of the leading independent UK legal directories, Chambers UK 2018 and Legal , for his expertise in admin and public, competition and telecommunications. EXPERIENCE EU & Competition Tristan is regularly engaged in EU and competition matters, both commercial and regulatory. He has advised on the application of competition law in commercial, employment and sports contexts. Tristan is the manager of Competition Bulletin, a blog on competition law. He has advised on European law relating to audiovisual services, financial services, employment, and social security. See also the telecommunications section for Tristan s competition and regulatory work in that sector. He is very mature and confident for his years and will undoubtedly develop into one of the leaders of the Competition Bar in future years. CHAMBERS UK, 2016 Peugot Citroen Automobiles SA and others v NSK Ltd and others Junior counsel to the claimants in cartel damages action arising out of the European Commission's Bearings decision (CAT). Deutsche Bahn & Ors v MasterCard Inc & Ors [2017] EWCA Civ 272 Junior counsel to the claimants in damages claims relating to the setting of interchange fees (Chancery division and CAT). Reported decisions in the case relate to jurisdiction and relation back.

2 UKRS Training Limited v NSAR Limited [2017] CAT 14 Represented the Claimant in applications for an injunction and in preliminary issue trial on the question of whether the Defendant is an undertaking for the purpose of section 18 of the Competition Act Dorothy Gibson v Pride Mobility Products Ltd [2017] CAT 9 Junior counsel for the proposed class representative in the first proposed opt-out class action in the UK concerning infringements of competition law in the sale of mobility scooters. Emerald Supplies Ltd and others v British Airways plc and others Junior counsel to one of the defendants, Polar Air Cargo LLC, in cartel damages action (Chancery division). Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Europe Ltd & Ors v Dow Deutschland Inc & Ors (2014) Junior counsel for the claimants in the first cartel follow-on damages to reach trial (prior to settlement). Ryanair Holdings Plc v Competition and Markets Authority [2015] EWCA Civ 83 Junior counsel to the applicant in a challenge to the CC s decision to order divestiture of Ryanair s holding in Aer Lingus. WH Newson Holding Ltd & Ors v IMI Plc & Ors Represented the claimants in follow-on damages claims in the High Court relating to copper tubes cartel (prior to settlement). Ryanair Holdings plc v Competition Commission [2012] EWCA Civ 1632 Junior counsel to Ryanair in proceedings relating to its acquisition of a minority stake in Aer Lingus. Leveson Inquiry (2012) Junior counsel to the Press Standards Board of Finance Ltd in relation to the Leveson Inquiry s consideration of the appropriate framework for media regulation, including competition issues relating to self-regulation.

3 Public & Regulatory Tristan regularly acts and advises in public law and regulatory matters. He acts for a wide variety of clients, including individuals, corporate claimants, charities, and government bodies. Tristan has advised, among other matters, on the proper conduct of regulatory investigations, challenges to licensing decisions in the pharmaceutical and energy industries, complaints against broadcasters and advertisers, the drafting and implementation of new legislation and regulatory frameworks, freedom of information and data protection, conflicts of interest policies, the duties of regulators in the conduct of litigation, discrimination law, and the lawfulness of particular decisions. He is intelligent, hard-working and his advice is thorough, reflecting that he has diligently perused all of the papers down to the minute details. CHAMBERS UK, 2016 As Panel counsel, Tristan is frequently instructed to represent government bodies in judicial reviews, appeals and permission hearings. Tristan also acts for claimants in such cases. A selection of Tristan s more substantial current and recent work appears below. Anjasmoro v Secretary of State for the Home Department High Court, 2017 Tristan represented the Claimant in a five-day human rights damages action for alleged breaches in failing to recognise that the Claimant was a potential victim of human trafficking, and for failing to take steps to protect him. British Telecommunications v Office of Communications (BCMR) [2017] CAT 17 Junior counsel to Ofcom in challenges to its Business Connectivity Market Review. EE Ltd v Office of Communications [2016] EWHC 2134 (Admin) Counsel for Hutchison 3G in a challenge to Ofcom's decision on spectrum licence fees. R (on the application of Blue Bio Pharmaceuticals Ltd) v Secretary of State for Health [2016] EWCA Civ 554 Junior counsel to the Claimants in a judicial review establishing that the Secretary of State must reconsider whether products which contain glucosamine are medicinal products. Chaudhry v SS Home Department Represented the Secretary of State in a judicial review of a decision that deception had been used in an immigration application.

4 Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v Jeffrey [2016] EWCA Civ 413 Counsel for Ms Jeffrey in a test case appeal on the retrospective nature of the Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Act R (The Law Society) v Lord Chancellor [2015] EWHC 295 Junior counsel to the claimants in a judicial review of changes to the provision of criminal legal aid. Jelley v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2015) Represented the respondent in an appeal to the Upper Tribunal concerning the entitlement to Employment and Support Allowance of women in domestic violence refuges. Perry & Ors v National Crime Agency ( ) Junior counsel to the respondent in claim for compensation under POCA (now settled). R (Chester) v Secretary of State for Justice [2013] UKSC 63 Acted for the respondent in challenge to prisoner voting legislation. R (McLeod) v Secretary of State for Justice (2013) Acted for the respondent in a judicial review of a decision relating to a prisoner s sentence. R (Infinis) v Gas and Electricity Markets Authority [2013] EWCA Civ 70 Junior counsel for the claimant in a challenge to the defendant s decision not to grant Renewables Obligation Certificates in respect of certain electricity generating stations. Orozco v Attorney General of Belize Judgment of Chief Justice, 10 August 2016 Part of the interveners team in a case concerning constitutional protection of the rights of homosexuals.

5 Rahmatullah v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2012] UKSC 48 Junior counsel for the Claimant in a habeas corpus application on behalf of a man detained in Bagram prison. Leveson Inquiry (2012) Junior counsel to the Press Standards Board of Finance Ltd in relation to the Leveson Inquiry s consideration of the appropriate framework for media regulation, including competition issues relating to self-regulation. Civil Liberties & Human Rights Tristan is frequently instructed in cases involving civil liberties and human rights issues. He has acted for a wide variety of clients in advisory contexts and in litigation. Anjasmoro v Secretary of State for the Home Department High Court, 2017 Tristan represented the Claimant in a five-day human rights damages action for alleged breaches in failing to recognise that the Claimant was a potential victim of human trafficking, and for failing to take steps to protect him. Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v Jeffrey [2016] EWCA Civ 413 Counsel for Ms Jeffrey in a test case appeal on the retrospective nature of the Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Act Jelley v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2015) Represented the respondent in an appeal to the Upper Tribunal concerning the entitlement to Employment and Support Allowance of women in domestic violence refuges. R (Chester) v Secretary of State for Justice [2013] UKSC 63 Acted for the respondent in challenge to prisoner voting legislation. R (McLeod) v Secretary of State for Justice (2013) Acted for the respondent in a judicial review of a decision relating to a prisoner s sentence.

6 R (Infinis) v Gas and Electricity Markets Authority [2013] EWCA Civ 70 Junior counsel for the claimant in a challenge to the defendant s decision not to grant Renewables Obligation Certificates in respect of certain electricity generating stations. Orozco v Attorney General of Belize Judgment of Chief Justice, 10 August 2016 Part of the interveners team in a case concerning constitutional protection of the rights of homosexuals. Rahmatullah v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2012] UKSC 48 Junior counsel for the Claimant in a habeas corpus application on behalf of a man detained in Bagram prison. Telecommunications Tristan is frequently instructed in telecommunications matters in the High Court, the Competition Appeal Tribunal and the Court of Appeal. I can't speak highly enough of him as a junior - he's extremely hard-working, very bright and very, very good with clients. CHAMBERS UK, 2016 British Telecommunications v Office of Communications (BCMR) [2017] CAT 17 Junior counsel to Ofcom in challenges to its Business Connectivity Market Review. Cable & Wireless Worldwide Plc & Ors v Office of Communications [2017] EWCA Civ 330 Junior counsel to the Altnets in appeals to the CAT relating to BT s charges for Ethernet services. EE Ltd v Office of Communications [2016] EWHC 2134 (Admin) Counsel for Hutchison 3G in a challenge to Ofcom's decision on spectrum licence fees. British Telecommunications v Office of Communications (APCCs) [2016] CAT 22 Junior counsel to Ofcom in the number porting appeal.

7 British Telecommunications v Office of Communications (VULA margin) [2016] CAT 4 Junior counsel to Ofcom in the VULA margin appeals. British Telecommunications v Office of Communications (PPCs) [2012] EWCA Civ 1051 Junior counsel for the interveners in appeals to the CAT and the Court of Appeal relating to BT s charges for partial private circuits. Professional Discipline Tristan advises and acts for parties in disciplinary proceedings in a variety of tribunals and in the High Court. He has advised and acted for individuals and regulatory bodies. He is well prepared, gives sound advice and deals with experts well. CHAMBERS UK, 2016 Confidential As Secretary to the Ethics Commission of the International Association of Athletics Federations, Tristan was involved in considering potential breaches of the IAAF Code of Conduct. Confidential Tristan has acted as counsel to the General Dental Council in proceedings against registered dentists. Confidential Tristan s recent professional disciplinary work has also included acting for Mr Holland, a student at the University of Cambridge, in his 2012 appeal against a sanction imposed for a student protest, which raised questions of the right to free speech in an educational context (led by Michael Beloff QC). Employment Tristan acts for claimants and respondents in employment disputes in Employment Tribunals, the Employment Appeal Tribunal and in the High Court. He has represented clients in employment cases including unfair and constructive dismissal, breach of contract, restrictive covenants, TUPE and protected disclosures. He has also represented clients in cases involving various types of discrimination, including disability, race, sex, pregnancy and age. Tristan is the co-author of the Restrictive Covenants chapter in Employee Competition: Covenants, Confidentiality and Garden Leave (Oxford, 2011), and the disability discrimination chapter in Tolley s Discrimination in Employment Handbook (second edition, 2011).

8 Tristan has been instructed as junior counsel on several large but confidential employment matters. These have included an alleged team move case between two inter-dealer brokers, and a breach of contract / restrictive covenant claim brought by a high profile trader against a hedge fund. Tristan has also acted in multi-jurisdictional employment disputes. BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd v Konczak [2017] EWCA Civ 1188 Represented the claimant in case involving apportionment of damages for psychiatric harm. Royal v Loughborough College (County Court, 2016) Represented the respondent in injunctive proceedings. Powell v OMV Exploration & Production Ltd (EAT, 2013) Represented the respondent before the EAT in a claim raising jurisdictional issues. Aiesha v London Borough of Camden (2012) Represented the claimant in a claim for unfair dismissal. Simons-Bourne v Polybags Ltd (2012) Represented the respondent in a claim for unfair dismissal. Inspector Claire Clark v Metropolitan Police Authority [2011] EqLR 1026 Junior counsel for the claimant (with Dinah Rose QC) in a test case on the lawfulness of the arrangements regarding part-time police inspectors pay. Commercial Tristan has advised and appeared in a range of commercial matters, in the county courts, the High Court and in arbitrations. Among other matters, he has appeared in trials, applications for interim relief, applications to strike out or for summary judgment and wasted costs applications. Tristan has advised on and drafted particulars for claims involving breach of contract claims, partnership disputes and claims involving allegations of breach of rules under the Financial Services and Markets Act Tristan has also advised on the application of A1P1 of the European Convention on Human Rights in a commercial law context.

9 Deutsche Bahn & Ors v MasterCard Inc & Ors [2017] EWCA Civ 272 Junior counsel to the claimants in damages claims relating to the setting of interchange fees (Chancery division and CAT). Reported decisions in the case relate to jurisdiction and relation back. Emerald Supplies Ltd and others v British Airways plc and others Junior counsel to one of the defendants, Polar Air Cargo LLC, in cartel damages action (Chancery division). Al Nahyan v Elite Performance Cars Ltd [2015] EWHC 950 (QB) Counsel for the claimant in case regarding release from undertakings to the court. Willis v Thaws (2013) Represented the claimant music manager in proceedings against the artist Tricky to obtain judgment and secure monies from other parties under third party debt orders. Ibuna v Arroyo [2012] EWHC 428 (Ch) Represented a funeral home in High Court proceedings relating to the disposition of a body. ACHIEVEMENTS Education MA Hons (Cantab) Starred First Class; Masters in Public Administration (Harvard) (Kennedy Scholar); Diploma in Law (City) Distinction As a student and young barrister, Tristan won several scholarships and prizes. Those included the James Hunt Advocacy Trophy, a prize for the best advocacy among Gray s Inn students.

10 Selected earlier reported cases WM Morrison Supermarkets Plc and Safeway Stores Ltd v Office of Fair Trading [2011] CAT 41 Safeway Stores Ltd and others v Twigger and others [2010] EWCA Civ 1472 National Grid v Gas and Electricity Markets Authority [2010] EWCA Civ 114 R (Remedy UK Ltd) v General Medical Council [2010] EWHC 1245 Barbara Nan Ratcliffe v Secretary of State for Defence [2009] EWCA Civ 39 R (Binyam Mohamed) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2008] EWHC 2048 R (Teesside Power Limited) v Gas and Electricity Markets Authority [2008] EWHC 1415 Barbara Nan Ratcliffe v Secretary of State for Defence [2009] EWCA Civ 39 R (Binyam Mohamed) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2008] EWHC 2048 Ofcom v Satellite Entertainment Ltd (2011) (before Ofcom s Broadcasting Sanctions Committee). British Telecommunications Plc v Office of Communications [2011] EWCA Civ 245 Ofcom v Floe Telecom Limited and T-Mobile v Floe Telecom Limited [2009] EWCA Civ 47 Ofcom v Satellite Entertainment Ltd (2011) (before Ofcom s Broadcasting Sanctions Committee). British Telecommunications Plc v Office of Communications [2011] EWCA Civ 245 Ofcom v Floe Telecom Limited and T-Mobile v Floe Telecom Limited [2009] EWCA Civ 47 Other relevant information Tristan teaches legal negotiation skills. For several years, he was an Adjunct Professor of Law at Georgetown University, where he taught an intensive Legal Negotiation Seminar. He has taught and consulted on negotiations for organisations including the Norwegian Bar Association, CocaCola, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, and Merrill Lynch. In 2006, he was named Young ADR Professional of the Year by the ADR Group. Before training as a barrister Tristan worked as a journalist for an international news agency. Prior to that, he was President of Cambridge University Students Union.