Sarah Jackson

  • Office: Bath
  • Department: Family & Divorce
  • Role: Partner

Sarah heads BLB’s Family Team and has over 20 years experience as a specialist family and matrimonial lawyer. She understands that relationship breakdown is frequently a stressful and difficult time and is able to advise on complex issues with clarity and sensitivity.

Her expertise lies in advising on divorce settlements, unmarried couple disputes and pre-and post-nuptial agreements – from cases where there are very modest assets to those involving complex assets such as multiple properties, pensions and businesses.

“As I was feeling like a fish out of water, Sarah Jackson knew EXACTLY what was required in order for me to move forward. She and Philippa worked together efficiently and economically for me and their prompt responses were always a welcome relief. Sarah’s knowledge and expertise is apparent, and I had complete trust in the way she handled my case. I will be forever grateful to her for helping me to see the light at the end of a very long and dark tunnel.” PB, November 2020

Sarah is a member of the Law Society’s Family Law and Advanced Family Law accreditation schemes with particular specialisms in Matrimonial Finance and Cohabitation. She is also a Resolution-trained Mediator and offers family mediation as an alternative to a traditional solicitor-led approach for resolving issues on relationship breakdown.

Sarah’s case history includes:

  • • Successfully assisting those facing divorce – from those of modest means through to lottery winners – to achieve a fair division of their finances , whether through negotiation or, if necessary, court proceedings;
  • • Drafting and advising on pre and post nuptial agreements – including cases with an international element (assets abroad and /or where one spouse is a foreign national);
  • • Advising on pension sharing and off-setting and, in cases involving substantial and /or complex pension arrangements, how to obtain and interpret an actuary’s pension report;
  • • Advising on recovering assets and self-help issues where assets have been, or might be dissipated post-separation.

Sarah is based at our Bath office and visits clients at our Bradford on Avon office. By appointment only, she also sees clients at our Bristol City Centre office and at Aztec West in Almondsbury, South Gloucestershire.

See Sarah’s useful Family Law guides and articles.

Sarah's Testimonials

  • Sarah Jackson was extremely professional, proactive and thorough, whilst being friendly and approachable. She communicated well, kept me up to date and explained the processes throughout. She provided an excellent service and made everything as straightforward as possible for me.
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    S.S | April 2019
  • I was extremely satisfied with your service Sarah [Jackson]. I cannot express how much it meant to me to be supported by you through this difficult period in my life with such sensitivity and professionalism. You removed the mystery of the written language of the law by explaining clearly and simply avenues open to me and I always felt safe in your hands on this journey. With deep and sincere thanks.
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    D.C | February 2018
  • Sarah Jackson handled the complex issues around this later life divorce case with a great deal of sensitivity to both parties. She was very patient and took time to explain everything so that we fully understood and could make appropriate decisions. Sarah was always at the end of the phone and responded quickly. We were particularly grateful for the way in which Sarah coordinated the other services BLB provided so that matters ran as smoothly as possible.
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    S A | January 2018
  • I would also like to say thank you for all the help you have given me personally at a very difficult time. I am so glad that we decided to use the mediation process and chose you as our mediator. Your service to us has been exemplary and invaluable.
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    J.H | January 2018
  • Communication was always very good. Sarah Jackson and her PA Philippa Ridehalgh were always there for me.
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    D.P | July 2017
  • Glad it’s all over. Many many many thanks for all the advice and guidance. It was such a help at a difficult time.
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    M.N | September 2020
  • As I was feeling like a fish out of water, Sarah Jackson knew EXACTLY what was required in order for me to move forward. She and Philippa worked together efficiently and economically for me and their prompt responses were always a welcome relief. Sarah's knowledge and expertise is apparent, and I had complete trust in the way she handled my case. I will be forever grateful to her for helping me to see the light at the end of a very long and dark tunnel.
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    P.B | November 2020