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Specialist property lawyer joins Jackson Lees as Head of Residential Property

Leading North West law firm Jackson Lees has continued its expansion with the appointment of John E Jones as its Head of Residential Property.

John E Jones, who is also a director of the Society of Licensed Conveyancers, joins Jackson Lees with four decades’ experience in conveyancing. He will be based at the firm’s Liverpool & Wirral offices overseeing the 20-strong department across offices in Liverpool, Heswall and Hoylake.

A Chartered Legal Executive and Licensed Conveyancer, John also serves as a member of the Adjudication Panel for the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) and a member of the CILEx Regulation Admissions & Licensing Committee (CILEx). Through his work with the CLC, he has helped to improve regulations and the education of conveyancers, playing an integral role in the development of the Council’s handbook and education portfolio.

As a Licensed Probate Practitioner as well, John’s new role will include supporting the Jackson Lees’ Wills & Probate team and its Court of Protection team with probate sales and Deputy/LPA sales & purchases.

Outside of work, John undertakes various voluntary activities. He has previously been the Chair of Shaftesbury Youth Club in Birkenhead, a trustee of Wirral Mencap and vice chair & treasurer of the Police Roll of Honour Trust.

John said: “I’ve long admired Jackson Lees’ fantastic reputation for its culture and since joining, I’ve been overwhelmed by the positive and enthusiastic attitude from every staff member.

“Throughout my career, I have had the pleasure of working with some of the very best conveyancers who all instilled a genuine interest in conveyancing in me and a desire to do it well. I’m now looking forward to leading an energetic team committed to delivering the highest possible standards of service to our clients.

“I am also impressed by the Jackson Lees Training Academy where I will be bringing in my own experience to help develop the technical training framework, helping individuals with progression and developing a career path.

Esther Leach, Managing Director at the Jackson Lees Group, said: “John is a genuinely inspiring lawyer and role model who we are thrilled to have on board at Jackson Lees. Our conveyancing team has gone from strength-to-strength in recent years and we are confident John will lead the team in the right direction to offer a flawless service to our clients.

“His extracurricular work and passion for the sector fits right into our culture of nurturing talent to create the best teams and his extensive experience will not only greatly help our conveyancers, but the wider Jackson Lees Group as he feeds into our Training Academy. We are very excited to see the impact John makes with us.”

John’s appointment follows the expansion of Jackson Lees’ wills, trusts and probate team, with the addition of two new solicitors, Rafael Donovan and Barry McDonough.

Jackson Lees is an award-winning solicitors which provides a full-service legal solution to private and commercial clients. With over 280 committed employees spanning over four offices, the Jackson Lees Group has a wide range of expertise to support legal needs.

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