Jason Hughes

Public and Private Law (Children), Adoption, Care Proceedings, Secure Accommodation Child Abduction (including overseas), Child Arrangements Orders, Emergency Protection of Children, Domestic Violence, Matrimonial Finance, Divorce Ancillary relief / Matrimonial finance, Representing clients with ADR such as Arbitration, Injunctions, Non-Molestation Orders, Protection from Harassment Act applications, All forms of domestic abuse, including physical, verbal and sexual, Cases involving controlling and coercive behaviour, Occupation Orders, Transfer of tenancy applications, Committal proceedings

Jason has significant experience of public law care proceedings and is regularly instructed by local authorities, parents and children’s guardians. He has experience of a wide range of hearings relating to care proceedings, placement and adoption.

Jason also accepts instructions on a range of civil law matters such as Personal Injury (PI), Road Traffic Accidents (RTA) and preparing infant approval settlements. Jason acts for both claimants and defendants and will draft particulars of claim, defences and counterclaims and will readily advise on quantum and liability.

Whilst Jason is a robust advocate, he is also very able at placing his clients at ease and sensibly guiding them through the legal process.

Public and Private Law (Children)

•  Adoption
•  Care Proceedings
•  Secure Accommodation
•  Child Abduction (including overseas)
•  Child Arrangements Orders
  
•  Emergency Protection of Children
•  Domestic Violence

Jason accepts instructions in both private and public family law and has experience of a wide range of hearings relating to care proceedings, placement and adoption proceedings, as well as child arrangement proceedings and has experience of Brussels II applications, finding of fact and non-accidental injury hearings. Jason regularly receives instructions from Local Authorities, Parents, Grandparents and Guardians.

Matrimonial Finance

•  Divorce
•  Ancillary relief / Matrimonial finance
•  Representing clients with ADR such as Arbitration

Jason frequently takes instructions in all areas of matrimonial finance and is able to advise from first appointment through to the final hearing or alternatively support clients utilise alternative dispute resolutions such as arbitration. He is happy to advise on the financial remedies available following divorce and is able to effectively negotiate as required.

Injunctions

•  Non-Molestation Orders
•  Protection from Harassment Act applications
•  All forms of domestic abuse, including physical, verbal and sexual
•  Cases involving controlling and coercive behaviour
•  Occupation Orders
•  Transfer of tenancy applications
•  Committal proceedings

Jason accepts instructions in proceedings concerning emergency Family Law Act injunctions.  This includes applications for non-molestation (non-mol) or Protection from Harassment Act (PHA) orders where injunctive protection is sought. Jason also acts in relation to Transfer of Tenancy and Occupation Order applications where the regulation (or sole occupancy) of a property is required.  Jason can also help representing parties at ex-parte and urgent applications and cases involving medical evidence, medical experts and police disclosure.

Personal

Outside of court Jason enjoys playing chess, spending time with his family and is an FA Level 1 qualified football coach and is actively involved with a local youth team.

• Called to the Bar in 2009