Having qualified as a Legal Executive in the 1990’s Jason then attended Nottingham Law School (whilst still practising) to carry out his legal practice course resulting in him qualifying as a Solicitor in 2001.
Jason Skelton specialises in dispute resolution for businesses (of all sizes) covering such areas as contract disputes (including sale of goods and services), insurance disputes, insolvency, construction, debt recovery, defamation, shareholder and partnership disputes and intellectual property. He also advises both businesses and individuals on commercial and residential property disputes including rent arrears, dilapidations, forfeiture, repossessions, property rights, resulting and constructive trust claims (such as claiming an interest in a property) and boundary and title disputes.
He also advises non business clients on a range of consumer and property issues and has a particular interest and expertise in contentious probate matters. He has acted for numerous executors, trustees, beneficiaries (including charities) on a wide range of contentious probate issues including Will disputes, capacity issues, disputes between executors and beneficiaries, executor’s duties and their removal, Inheritance Act claims (both for and against estates) as well as dealing with complex and high value trust and estate disputes and estoppel claims.
Jason Skelton has extensive experience in acting both in the High Court and County Court and advises on all aspects of alternate dispute resolution such as mediation, adjudication and arbitration.
He acts for a diverse range of clients both locally and nationally including companies, directors, shareholders, sole traders, partnerships insolvency practitioners, managing agents, other professionals and private individuals.
Outside of work Jason is a keen golfer and follows most sports but in particular football (being a lifelong fan of Everton FC but also a supporter of our local side Chesterfield FC) and enjoys music and films and spending time with his family.