Jason Bruce
Practice Director & Solicitor
Contact Information
- Practice Director & Solicitor
- Management
- City of London
Profile / Experience
I am the Practice Director at Duncan Lewis and a member of the company’s management board. I am responsible for the day-to-day running of the legal practice with a primary focus on quality standards, compliance, risk management, performance, change and process implementation, marketing and brand management.
I provide training, development and support to our team of over 60 legal directors nationwide to ensure that our strategic objectives are met and that the quality of services being offered by our respective legal departments is second to none. I also, on behalf of the company, provide development support to external stakeholders on various aspects of legal business management & quality standards compliance through leading pilot management schemes and undertake media work, seminars and presentations. In terms of media, most prominently, I appeared as an expert commentator on BBC Panorama: DIY Justice, a BBC documentary exploring the impact of legal aid cuts on society and the legal profession.
Prior to my current role, I was a Director of Immigration & Public Law with Duncan Lewis and I was recognised as a leading specialist in my field by the independent legal directory, The Legal 500 UK. I am a qualified Solicitor Advocate in both civil and criminal higher court proceedings and hold over 20 years’ experience in a career helping the most vulnerable across a broad range of civil liberties and human rights matters.
I provide training, development and support to our team of over 60 legal directors nationwide to ensure that our strategic objectives are met and that the quality of services being offered by our respective legal departments is second to none. I also, on behalf of the company, provide development support to external stakeholders on various aspects of legal business management & quality standards compliance through leading pilot management schemes and undertake media work, seminars and presentations. In terms of media, most prominently, I appeared as an expert commentator on BBC Panorama: DIY Justice, a BBC documentary exploring the impact of legal aid cuts on society and the legal profession.
Prior to my current role, I was a Director of Immigration & Public Law with Duncan Lewis and I was recognised as a leading specialist in my field by the independent legal directory, The Legal 500 UK. I am a qualified Solicitor Advocate in both civil and criminal higher court proceedings and hold over 20 years’ experience in a career helping the most vulnerable across a broad range of civil liberties and human rights matters.
Education
- Higher Rights of Audience in Civil & Criminal Proceedings (2005)
- Admitted to Roll of Solicitors of England and Wales (2003)
- Called to the Bar – The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn (2001)
- Bar Vocational Course – The College of Law, London (2001)
- LLB Law Honours, University of Wales, Aberystwyth (2000)
Membership & Accreditations
- The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
- Law Society of England & Wales
Articles
- Duncan Lewis Gender Pay Gap Reporting for 2023 (25 March 2024)
- Duncan Lewis achieves excellent nationwide Legal 500 recognition with 2 Top Tier and 10 legal practice areas across the UK ranked (16 September 2016)
- Duncan Lewis announce the appointment of 13 New Directors (3 February 2015)
- Rise within the ranks sees new Practice Manager at Duncan Lewis (5 September 2011)