Jack is an excellent barrister.  He has a keen eye for detail and is effective at getting right to the heart of the issues at play.  Jack is reliable and responsive, and his advice is always clear, thorough, and pragmatic. “

Client, Commercial

Jack is a user-friendly and adaptable mediator. He has a long-standing interest in mediation and ADR more generally. He completed his mediator training in 2022.

Recently, Jack acted as a mediator in a complex Inheritance Act dispute, including  allegations of devastavit and wrongdoing by the personal representatives. The net estate was understood to be worth in excess of £2.5M.

Jack welcomes instructions in all of the areas in which he specialises. He is happy to work as a mediator outside of Chambers’ working hours and is happy to consider in-person, remote, and hybrid instructions.

Directory Quotes

Jack is an absolutely standout barrister who conducts himself in a way that far exceeds his year of call. He is pro-active, thorough, and incredibly detail-oriented. Clients appreciate his detailed, yet pragmatic, advice and his robust drafting. The quality of Jack’s work is exceptional.”

The Legal 500 2026, Commercial litigation

Jack is an absolutely standout barrister who conducts himself in a way that far exceeds his year of call.”

The Legal 500 2026, Commercial Litigation

Jack is pro-active, thorough, and incredibly detail oriented. Clients appreciate his detailed, yet pragmatic, advice and his robust drafting. The quality of Jack’s work is exceptional.”

The Legal 500 2026, Commercial Litigation

Seminars & Events

  • Qualifications:

    • LLB (Hons) Law and German – First Class Honours – Cardiff University
    • Austrian Law (Erasmus) – Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck
    • LLM in Comparative and European Private Law – University of Edinburgh
    • BPTC – VC – BPP University (Bristol)
    • Lord Denning Scholar – Lincoln’s Inn (2019)
    • Excellence Scholar – BPP (2019)
    • Ewan Cameron Scholar – Edinburgh Law School (LLM Academic Scholarship) (2018)
    • The Geldards Prize for Highest Overall Performing Student across the ‘Law and Language’ Cohort (2017)
    • Mollie Williams Prize for Highest Result in Written German (2017)
    • Martha Gillespie Prize for Outstanding Achievement in First Year Examinations (2014)
  • Professional memberships:

    • Chancery Bar Association
  • Additional information:

    Jack grew up in the South West and enjoys cooking, hiking, and travelling. During his year abroad in the Tirolean Alps, he also took the opportunity to improve his skiing and (more successfully) his German language skills.

  • Jack Pankhurst is regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and holds a current practising certificate. If you are not satisfied with the service provided, please read here.