Jack is a highly skilled solicitor specialising in will challenges, executor disputes, trust disputes, professional negligence, and Inheritance Act claims. With a law degree from the University of Leicester and accreditation from ACTAPS, he is well-equipped to handle complex legal matters. Jack has earned a reputation for his meticulous approach and dedication to achieving the best outcomes for his clients.
Jack Ackrill
Senior Associate, Will Disputes & Contentious Probate
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Credentials
Jack is committed to professional excellence and community involvement. He is an active member of ACTAPS and was highly commended for Young Practitioner of the Year at the 2019 British Wills and Probate Awards. Jack is also a recommended lawyer in the Legal 500 2025 listings.
Testimonials
Kevin Lynch: a well-known legal figure in Birmingham, who has achieved a great deal to bring his firm up to reputed levels in these disciplines within a short space of time. Jack Ackrill: a very able solicitor with specialist experience.
The Legal 500 2025 Edition
Jack Ackrill is a tenacious private client litigator. He secures good results for clients in court and at mediation. He is effective at identifying the key issues in complex disputes.
The Legal 500 2025 Edition
The team are smart and legally savvy. They know exactly what the judge is looking for and how to present their case. Jack Ackrill is very good. He is commercially minded and knows exactly how to cut through a case. Jack is always well prepared.
The Legal 500 2025 Edition
Jack Ackrill is a very experienced operator, extremely personable, knowledgeable and efficient.
The Legal 500 2025 Edition
Kevin Lynch and Jack Ackrill were absolutely outstanding from the start. Kevin and Jack both know their subjects so well. Their professionalism, integrity and their ability to always think ahead makes them fantastic at what they do.
The Legal 500 2025 Edition
This is a really solid team who have a good local reputation. They are a longstanding ‘safe pair of hands’. Jack Ackrill and Kevin Lynch are experienced litigators.
The Legal 500 2024 Edition
The team is headed up by the excellent and always reliable Kevin Lynch. My own experience has mostly been cases involving the also excellent Jack Ackrill, who is not only very competent and conscientious but also very approachable, as well as able to relate to a wide range of clients.
The Legal 500 2024 Edition
Jack Ackrill is very approachable and affable and is able to see how a piece of litigation is unfolding and prepare accordingly. Kevin Lynch and Jack Ackrill are both able to see things several moves ahead. Jack is exceptionally methodical in his approach and likewise unflappable. They are both very good to work with and deliver excellent client care.
The Legal 500 2023 Edition
Wilkes is rapidly developing its expertise and capabilities in this discipline. It enjoys a strong reputation regionally in various areas of civil litigation, and is cementing it in this one also. The team is numerically small but punches above its weight, given the reputation of Kevin Lynch and the successes of Jack Ackrill (who is achieving much more than would be expected for someone of his level. This includes national recognition for his work).
The Legal 500 2022 Edition
I have been instructed by Kevin Lynch and Jack Ackrill. The former is very bright and is particularly good at reading the key underlying issues/motives of his opponents. This makes his tactical advice to his own clients very effective. Jack has great attention to the detail and is excellent at executing strategy. Both are quick decision makers and immensely practical.
The Legal 500 2022 Edition
I have found both Kevin Lynch and Jack Ackrill very easy to talk to in layman’s terms, and found them very understanding and will go above and beyond in order to make sure that I as a customer fully understand and appreciate the process which has been needed to bring this dispute to a conclusion. I would without a doubt fully recommend both of them to friends who find themselves requiring property dispute advice.