Ruth Jackson
Call: 2002 Inner Temple
Ruth Jackson has a common law practice, principally in the areas of criminal law, family law and employment. Ruth aims to provide a friendly and efficient service to her professional clients and first-class representation, combined with an approachable and sensitive service, to her lay client.
Before coming to the Bar, Ruth had a successful career as a teacher and university lecturer.
Crime
* All forms of criminal work, both prosecution and defence, in the Crown Court, Magistrates Court and Youth Court.
* Crown Court trials, appeals against conviction, appeals against sentence, committals for sentence, PCMHs, mentions and other applications
* A wide variety of trials and other hearings in the Magistrates Courts and Youth Courts
* Experienced in dealing with vulnerable witnesses and defendants with mental heath problems
* Private Prosecutions for District Councils (benefit and tax fraud)
* RSPCA – Cruelty to animals
* Local Education Authorities (Education Act offences)
* Prosecution work on behalf of the Probation Service.
Ruth is a member of the Criminal Bar Association.
Family
* Ancillary relief proceedings
* s.8 Orders including residence and contact disputes, and specific issue applications.
* Injunctive relief – non-molestation orders, occupation orders and breaches of orders
* Ruth is able to bring to her family practice, her criminal experience of domestic violence and harassment proceedings
Civil
* A wide variety of hearings, from small claims to multi-track
* Road Traffic Arbitrations
* Default and Summary Judgments
* Contractual disputes
* Landlord and Tenant actions and Possession hearings
* Infant settlements
Employment
* Ruth has had experience acting for both Claimants and Respondents in cases of unfair dismissal and constructive dismissal.
* Recognising that a successful outcome will often avoid a contested hearing, Ruth is happy to advise on the merits of claims and settlement
Immigration
* Ruth has appeared in both the IAA and IAT.
Call: 2002 Inner Temple
Ruth Jackson has a common law practice, principally in the areas of criminal law, family law and employment. Ruth aims to provide a friendly and efficient service to her professional clients and first-class representation, combined with an approachable and sensitive service, to her lay client.
Before coming to the Bar, Ruth had a successful career as a teacher and university lecturer.
Crime
* All forms of criminal work, both prosecution and defence, in the Crown Court, Magistrates Court and Youth Court.
* Crown Court trials, appeals against conviction, appeals against sentence, committals for sentence, PCMHs, mentions and other applications
* A wide variety of trials and other hearings in the Magistrates Courts and Youth Courts
* Experienced in dealing with vulnerable witnesses and defendants with mental heath problems
* Private Prosecutions for District Councils (benefit and tax fraud)
* RSPCA – Cruelty to animals
* Local Education Authorities (Education Act offences)
* Prosecution work on behalf of the Probation Service.
Ruth is a member of the Criminal Bar Association.
Family
* Ancillary relief proceedings
* s.8 Orders including residence and contact disputes, and specific issue applications.
* Injunctive relief – non-molestation orders, occupation orders and breaches of orders
* Ruth is able to bring to her family practice, her criminal experience of domestic violence and harassment proceedings
Civil
* A wide variety of hearings, from small claims to multi-track
* Road Traffic Arbitrations
* Default and Summary Judgments
* Contractual disputes
* Landlord and Tenant actions and Possession hearings
* Infant settlements
Employment
* Ruth has had experience acting for both Claimants and Respondents in cases of unfair dismissal and constructive dismissal.
* Recognising that a successful outcome will often avoid a contested hearing, Ruth is happy to advise on the merits of claims and settlement
Immigration
* Ruth has appeared in both the IAA and IAT.