About
Jacob Meagher is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge, and a practicing barrister with multi-jurisdictional qualifications. He holds roles as a Board Member of the Social Security Advisory Commission, Trustee of the Snowdon Trust, and former Special Officer at the National Crime Agency. His academic work focuses on constructive trusts and equitable remedies, with publications in Trust & Trustees and Journal of Comparative Law. He advises on complex financial disputes, fraud investigations, and education law matters, leveraging expertise in governance and regulatory strategy.
Education includes an LLB (First Class), LLM (Distinction), MSc (First Class), MBA, MEd from the University of Cambridge, and specialized certifications in banking, fraud examination, and forensic medicine. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) and contributes to legal education through lecturing and panel memberships.
Professional highlights include mediating high-value commercial disputes, advising on POCA forfeiture cases, and representing clients in landmark banking fraud cases. His research emphasizes the intersection of law and policy, with recent work addressing sanctions compliance and disability inclusion in corporate governance.
