Having qualified as a Solicitor in 2008, Jason has spent his whole career looking after the best interests of families and children.
Jason is also a member of the Accredited Law Society Children Panel and has been given “Recommended Lawyer” status in the 2024 and 2025 UK Legal 500 rankings.
Testimonials for the Legal 500 have included “The addition of Jason Burnett to the team has added a real dose of focused reality and efficient representation”, “Jason Burnett is approachable and very client-focused” and “‘A very strong Family Team with the Care Team headed up by the charismatic Vince Beckworth ably supported by Jason Burnett who is a very safe pair of hands”.
Jason is experienced in representing:
- Children in Care Proceedings through their Children’s Guardian, as well as children directly when separate representation is necessary.
- Parents, Grandparents and other family members in Care Proceedings.
- Individuals who have been invited to intervene in Care Proceedings.
- Parties in applications for Adoption Orders.
- Both parents and children in disputes concerning residence, contact arrangements for children, adoption, prohibited steps and specific issues.
He regularly advises and assists in relation to Child Protection Conferences and Public Law Outline (PLO) meetings and with other Social Care queries.
Notable reported case that Jason was involved in:
J (A Child - Intractable Contact) [2017] EWFC B103
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