Jason Hughes

Public and Private Law (Children)

• Adoption

• Care proceedings

• Secure accommodation

• Child abduction, including overseas cases

• Child arrangements orders

• Emergency protection of children

• Domestic violence

Matrimonial Finance

• Divorce and ancillary relief / matrimonial finance

• 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 extensive experience in public law care proceedings and is regularly instructed by local authorities, parents and children’s guardians. His work includes hearings concerning care, placement and adoption.

He also accepts instructions in civil matters such as personal injury, road traffic accidents and infant approval settlements. He acts for both claimants and defendants, drafts pleadings and provides advice on liability and quantum.

Jason is a robust advocate who takes care to put clients at ease. He explains the process clearly and guides clients sensibly through each stage.

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. He has experience across care proceedings, placement and adoption, child arrangements, Brussels II applications, findings of fact and non-accidental injury hearings. He is regularly instructed by local authorities, parents, grandparents and guardians.

Matrimonial Finance

• Divorce

• Ancillary relief / matrimonial finance

• Representing clients with ADR such as arbitration

Jason advises across all stages of matrimonial finance, from first appointment to final hearing. He also supports clients using alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration, and provides clear advice on the financial remedies available following divorce. He negotiates effectively when 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 urgent Family Law Act injunction proceedings, including non-molestation and Protection from Harassment Act orders. He also acts in relation to Transfer of Tenancy and Occupation Order applications where regulation or sole occupancy of a property is required. He can assist with ex parte and urgent applications and in cases involving medical evidence, expert instruction and police disclosure.

• Called to the Bar in 2009