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Myles Jackson

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Work Department

Commercial dispute resolution, data protection & information, planning & environmental, property & real estate, professional negligence, public sector & not for profit, wills, probate & inheritance.

Position

Myles, a recognised leading junior, is instructed by claimants and defendants for his exemplary client care and effective advocacy be it his deft handling of lay-witnesses or experts, incisive cross-examination skills or his fluent narrative style, as well as his strong and sensible negotiating skills.

Myles also has a flourishing paperwork practice and is highly regarded his ability to identify the core issues and present complex legal arguments in easy-to-follow terms and language, as well as a quick turnaround.

From 2006-2010 Myles returned to live in Spain where he worked for the well-known Anglo-Spanish law firm, De Cotta Law before returning to the Bar to take up his clients’ cudgels.

Myles, an accredited advocacy trainer, regularly lectures and presents seminars to solicitors and insurers. Recently he has given training sessions in person and remotely on recent developments in Cross-border claims, Package Holiday claims, Disease (WRULD & limitation) claims as well as Pre-Action Disclosure applications and Part 36 offers.

Career

Called 1995.

Memberships

• Direct Access Qualified

Education

• LLB (Hons), London School of Economics
• MA Political philosophy (The Idea of Toleration), University of York

Leisure

In his spare time, Myles enjoys listening to jazz on Spotify and playing the occasional cricket match for his local club, Ham and Petersham CC, as well as the Bar’s very own Refreshers’ CC.