What Jackson Lees does

Jackson Lees is a Liverpool-headquartered full-service law firm operating as part of Jackson Lees Group Ltd, a UK private limited company wholly owned by MAPD Group (Making A Positive Difference) following its 2020 acquisition. The group runs three trading brands — Jackson Lees (core personal and business legal services), Broudie Jackson Canter (specialist civil liberties, inquests, public inquiries, and human rights), and Farrington Law — supported by a community-facing Jackson Lees Foundation. It employs approximately 240 people across offices in Liverpool, Wirral (Heswall and Hoylake), and Southport, serving private clients, legal aid recipients, and businesses throughout North West England.

The firm's core technology is a legal services practice management and client service platform with no disclosed proprietary AI, automation, or productized software components; service delivery is people-led across physical offices, supplemented by phone, video, and online enquiry channels. Practice areas span family law, wills and probate, personal injury, medical negligence, court of protection, employment law, residential and commercial property, commercial litigation, immigration, and crime and prison law. Specialist mandates include lead-solicitor roles on Covid-19 Statutory Public Inquiry Modules 1, 3, and 6, the Hillsborough Inquests, the Birmingham Pub Bombing Inquests, and the pending Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees across private client, legal aid, and commercial work; pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by case complexity and funding source. Go-to-market is sales-led via direct office engagement, inbound enquiries, content marketing through a Knowledge Hub blog, social channels, Feefo verified reviews, and earned media from high-profile inquests work. The firm has won the Liverpool Law Society Law Firm Award (50+ employees) in 2024, the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award in 2025 and 2026, and multiple individual and pro bono recognitions, including the 2016 Law Society Human Rights Lawyer of the Year.

Name

Jackson Lees

Legal name

Jackson Lees Group Ltd

Website

https://jacksonlees.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Jackson Lees is a Liverpool-based full-service law firm operating under Jackson Lees Group Ltd (owned by MAPD Group since 2020), running brands Jackson Lees, Broudie Jackson Canter, and Farrington Law to serve private, legal aid, and business clients across North West England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Estate Administration & Probate Services (FSAAANAE), Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Personal injury law
• Family law
• Civil liberties
• Wills and probate

Headquarters

HQ city

Liverpool

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Revenue generated from providing legal services to private clients and legal aid clients across multiple practice areas including family law, wills and probate, personal injury, civil liberties, and commercial services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jackson Lees is a full-service law firm providing legal services to private clients, legal aid clients, and businesses across North West England. Core offerings span personal law (Family Law, Wills & Probate, Personal Injury, Medical Negligence, Court of Protection, Residential Property, Employment Law & Discrimination, Professional Negligence) and business law (Commercial Property, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law for Businesses), delivered through offices in Liverpool, Wirral, Hoylake, and Southport.

Product overview

Jackson Lees Group is a full-service law firm operating as a platform of three brands: Jackson Lees (core legal services for personal and business clients), Broudie Jackson Canter (specialized civil liberties, inquests, public inquiries, and human rights work), and Farrington Law. The group provides legal services across Court of Protection, Employment Law, Family Law, Medical Negligence, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Residential Property, Wills & Probate, Commercial Property, Commercial Litigation, Immigration, and Crime & Prison Law. The Jackson Lees Foundation is a community initiative supporting access to justice for disadvantaged groups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Law Family law services covering divorce, child arrangements, child relocation, collaborative law, domestic abuse, finances, LGBTQIA+ family law, prenuptial agreements, separation deeds, and unmarried couples' rights. Serves individuals and families across North West England.
• Personal Injury Personal injury claims handling including accidents at work, accidents in public places, package holiday accidents, catastrophic injury claims, CICA claims, cycle accidents, fatal accidents, road traffic accidents, and tripping and slipping. Serves injured individuals across the region.
• Medical Negligence Medical negligence claims covering A&E claims, amputations, anaesthesia awareness, bedsores, brain injury, brain injury at birth, cancer claims, cauda equina syndrome, claims for children, cosmetic surgery, deep vein thrombosis, elder abuse, Erb's palsy, facelift claims, gallbladder surgery negligence, GP negligence, gynaecology, infection damage, orthopaedic, spinal injury, and weight loss surgery. Serves patients harmed by medical treatment.
• Wills & Probate Wills and probate services including administering probate, advanced directives, will-making advice, power of attorney, will disputes, the Free Plan for Life series, inheritance tax planning, LGBT wills, statutory wills, trusts, and codicils. Serves individuals planning estates and managing deceased estates.
• Court of Protection Court of Protection services including deputyship orders, lay deputies, personal injury trusts, professional deputies, and support for litigation lawyers. Serves individuals lacking mental capacity and their families.
• Employment Law & Discrimination Employment law and discrimination services for individuals covering discrimination employment tribunals, dismissal, employment tribunals, redundancy, and settlement agreements. Serves employees and individuals facing workplace issues.
• Residential Property Residential property services including conveyancing, home equity release mortgages, property ownership disputes, remortgaging, residential land and property disputes, and transfer of equity. Serves individuals buying, selling, or remortgaging homes.
• Professional Negligence Professional negligence claims covering accountant negligence, barrister negligence, construction negligence for businesses, conveyancing negligence, solicitor negligence, and surveyor negligence. Serves clients who have suffered loss from professional service failures.
• Commercial Property Commercial property services including commercial land and property disputes, commercial site development law, landlord and tenant matters, option agreements and conditional contracts, and pension transactions. Serves commercial property owners, developers, landlords, and tenants.
• Commercial Litigation Commercial litigation services including commercial debt recovery, commercial land and property disputes, commercial planning disputes, company disputes, environmental disputes, partnership disputes, and shareholder disputes. Serves businesses involved in commercial disputes.
• Employment Law for Businesses Employer-side employment law and HR support covering business and employment immigration, discrimination at work, employer support, employment contracts and policies, human resources law, and immigration for employers. Serves employers and HR functions.
• Broudie Jackson Canter - Civil Liberties and Public Inquiries Specialist civil liberties and public inquiries legal services covering Covid Inquiry representation, DES Justice UK, Legal Aid Agency Data Breach, Hillsborough Law, inquests and inquiries, family and children law, immigration, and crime and prison law. Serves individuals, bereaved families, and campaign groups requiring specialist civil liberties representation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award 2026 - fourth consecutive year of exceptional client feedback
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MAPD GroupcoreOthersJackson Lees Group is powered by MAPD Group (Making A Positive Difference) since being acquired in 2020. MAPD Group aims to grow local law firms through acquisitions and supports the firm's expansion strategy.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Slater and Gordon: UK national claimant law firm with strong personal injury, medical negligence, and consumer legal services. Competes with Jackson Lees' personal injury and medical negligence practice at national scale.
• Irwin Mitchell: Large UK national full-service firm with leading personal injury, medical negligence, and private wealth practices. Competes with Jackson Lees across multiple personal client segments at greater scale.
• DWF Group: Large Manchester-headquartered global legal business with insurance, commercial litigation, and personal injury practices. Comparable to Jackson Lees' commercial and litigation offerings but at materially greater scale.

Direct peers

• Weightmans: Liverpool-headquartered full-service law firm with comparable insurance, public sector, personal injury, and commercial litigation practices. Direct competitor for clients and talent in the same regional market.
• Leigh Day: London-based claimant law firm renowned for human rights, civil liberties, and group actions. Comparable to Broudie Jackson Canter's civil liberties, inquests, and public inquiry practice.
• Thompsons Solicitors: UK firm specializing in personal injury, employment, and civil liberties work, with strong trade union links. Directly comparable to Broudie Jackson Canter's civil liberties and claimant practice.
• Simpson Millar: National full-service consumer law firm with comparable personal injury, family, employment, and wills/probate offerings. Direct competitor for individual clients across the UK.
• Hodge Jones & Allen: London-based full-service firm with a strong civil liberties, human rights, and personal injury practice. Comparable practice mix to Jackson Lees Group, particularly Broudie Jackson Canter.
• Cartwright King: UK full-service law firm with comparable mix of legal aid family/crime work, private client services, and business legal services. Similar scale and practice breadth to Jackson Lees.
• Hill Dickinson: Liverpool-headquartered full-service law firm with overlapping personal injury, clinical negligence, and commercial practice. Closest geographic and practice-area peer to Jackson Lees in the North West.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JacksonLeesLaw
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCl3EuDmG7cKxk1N9JJtJNyA
• Facebookfacebook.com/JacksonLeesLaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jacksonleesgroup

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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