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Jonathan Carroll

Position: Director & Head of Agriculture
Offices: Rosehill, Carlisle
 
Areas: Business Law, Agricultural Solicitors, Family Business Law
 
 

Director & Head of Agriculture

Jonathan is a Director and Head of Agriculture at Cartmell Shepherd, with more than 25 years’ experience advising farmers, landowners, rural businesses and estate owners on a wide range of legal matters.

Recognised for his extensive expertise in agricultural law and succession planning, Jonathan helps clients navigate complex family, business and landed estate issues. His practice covers farm sales and acquisitions, agricultural tenancies, succession applications, arbitrations, partnership agreements and dissolutions, wills, renewable energy projects and development transactions.

Jonathan also advises on all aspects of property law, providing pragmatic, commercially focused advice tailored to the needs of rural and agricultural clients.

About Jonathan

Jonathan joined Cartmell Shepherd as a trainee solicitor in 1999 and qualified with the firm in 2001. He holds an LLB (Hons) from Newcastle University and completed his Legal Practice Course at the University of Northumbria.

He is a member of the Agricultural Law Association and is recognised by The Legal 500 as a Leading Individual for Agriculture & Estates in the North of England.

Known for his practical approach and straightforward advice, Jonathan works closely with clients to deliver effective solutions to often complex legal and commercial challenges.

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"Professional and courteous in all aspects."

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Why Partnership Agreements Matter More Than Ever for Farming Families

April 8th 2026

Farming has always involved risk – weather, markets, livestock, machinery. Yet one of the biggest risks we see regularly isn’t outside the farm gate at all. It’s the absence of a clear partnership agreement between the people actually running the business. Jonathan Carroll, Director & Head of Agriculture, explores why…

Cartmell Shepherd recognised in prestigious legal rankings

October 17th 2025

Cartmell Shepherd Solicitors has been recognised for the outstanding achievements of its agriculture and Wills, probate and inheritance departments. Published this week, the Chambers UK Legal Guide 2026, has ranked the firm’s agriculture team as one of the best the in the country for the sixth consecutive year. This recognition…

The seventh edition of our Agricultural Newsletter is now live

November 18th 2024

It’s been an eventful few weeks for those in farming, either as owners or as landlords. You won’t have missed the storm of protest over the Budget. Who knows if the farmer protests will have any effect, but if not then those with farms and businesses will need to plan ahead. There…

Agriculture team at Cumbrian legal firm ranked one of the best in the country

October 31st 2024

THE agriculture team at a Cumbrian law firm has been ranked as one of the best in the country for the fifth consecutive year. Cartmell Shepherd Solicitors’ agriculture team received top ranking in the prestigious Chambers UK Legal Guide 2025 which lists the UK’s best law firms and solicitors. The…

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