Mediation
Hugh is recommended in both the Legal 500 and Chambers Guides 2025. With 43 years in practice, he is a commercial chancery practitioner with extensive experience in land and finance, trade, business and technology.
He has a notable record of success, over some 32 years, in loss recovery in commercial professional negligence, title reconstruction and fraud. Ranked in Tier 2 for professional negligence by the Legal 500, he has been lauded for his impressive attention to detail and the quality of his advice. He is noted by professional clients as “a thorough and tenacious advocate”.
His work in commercial professional negligence has involved solicitors, valuers, surveyors, auditors, tax advisors, financial intermediaries and data custodians. His interests in engineering, technology and IT make him well-suited to technical disputes.
Hugh also has extensive experience in corporate and joint venture disputes including directors’ duties and liabilities, shareholder rights and remedies, as well as partnerships and shareholder disputes.
Hugh now practises from Selborne Chambers solely as accredited mediator. Mediations can be face to face at a venue of the parties’ choosing or by Zoom or Teams. Administration is via the Selborne clerking team practice – please call for any guidance needed.
He sits as Judge of the First Tier Tribunal, Property Chamber (Land Registration). He sits also as an arbitrator.
Professional Memberships
- Chancery Bar Association
- Professional Negligence Bar Association
- Financial Services Lawyers Association
- Property Bar Association
- Society for Computers & Law
- Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
- Fellow of the Civil Mediation Council
- European Judges Group for Mediation (Gemme)
BSB & VAT Information
Registered Name: Hugh Woodward Jackson
VAT Number: 404397262
