About Jason
Jason is described in the UK Legal 500 as “practical and approachable”. He successfully established a matrimonial and litigation department at a practice in the Fylde Coast before repeating that in a reputable firm in Manchester. In the last 5 and a half years he has been a partner at Stowe Family Law
Although he has specialised in family work in the last 15 years his exposure to a wide variety of contentious work in his initial years since qualification has proved invaluable as he has the experience to connect and empathise with a diverse range of clients.
Jason covers most aspects of family law but in the main, advises clients in relation to resolving financial issues following a marriage breakdown, divorce and separation. He also has considerable experience in advising clients in relation to an array of disputed child arrangements that include relocation of children internally within the UK and abroad, specific issue matters of disputed of schools, parentage, and parental responsibly and emergency prohibitive work. He also undertakes personal protection injunction applications in cases of domestic or emotional abuse.
Jason also has experience advising clients who are unmarried, drafting cohabitation and separation agreements, and will regularly advise clients about wealth protection, pre and post nuptial agreements that is an emerging area of law that he has a particular interest in. He has attained Resolution specialist accreditation in Complex Financial Remedies and in Cohabitation and Trust of Lands and Appointment of Trustees Act.
Jason has also developed his expertise by advising Claimants about the Inheritance (Provision for Families and Dependants) Act 1975 who have not been financially provided for, or at all, by an estate after the death of a partner in a family setting or where there are unresolved matrimonial finances.
Over the years, Jason has received feedback from previous clients for his down to earth manner and the way he will make a client feel comfortable in emotionally difficult situations. He is robust in negotiations but will explore all options including attempts to reach an out of court settlement if possible. He is adept at looking at the bigger picture as court proceedings can be emotionally or financially draining, but will not compromise on detail.
Outside of work, Jason is a keen runner having competed in numerous running events notably the great North Run and Manchester Marathon and has lately discovered a love of the Lakeland Trial fell running events in Cumbria. He was born in Johannesburg which explains his average skiing ability having discovered this in his 30’s. He is married to a lawyer and is devoted to his three children. In his spare time, he can be found developing his DIY enthusiasm.
