Barry Berlow-Jackson

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Scottish solicitor and Vice-President of the Glasgow Jewish Representative Council


Barry Berlow-Jackson
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Known for Vice-President of the Glasgow Jewish Representative Council
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Barry Charles Berlow-Jackson is a Scottish solicitor specialising in personal injury and civil litigation. He is Vice-President of the Glasgow Jewish Representative Council.[1]

Barry Berlow-Jackson has held senior legal roles at Digby Brown Solicitors and Walker Laird Solicitors. Since March 2025 he has been Principal Solicitor and owner of Berlow-Jackson Law (Scotlegal Ltd).[2][3]

Family

Berlow-Jackson married Miriam Philippa Berlow-Jackson (b 1973, nee Berlow[4]) Married Barry Charles Berlow-Jackson in 2004 registered at Martha Street, Glasgow[5] thus marrying into the Berlow family of prominent Glasgow Zionists and making him the brother-in-law of Matthew Berlow.

Early life and education

Barry Berlow-Jackson attended Hutchesons' Grammar School (1987–1993). He studied at the University of Strathclyde, earning a BA (Hons) in Business Law (1993–1997), where he chaired the Jewish Student Society (Glasgow J-Soc) and served as treasurer of Northern Region UJS. He later completed an LLB (2006–2008) and PG Dip LP (2008–2009).[1]

Legal career

Barry Berlow-Jackson began in personal finance at RBS/Tesco Personal Finance (1997–2000). He worked in policy and research at SCoJeC (2000–2003) and Victim Support Scotland (2003–2006) before qualifying as a solicitor.

Career timeline

Barry Berlow-Jackson professional timeline
Period Role Organisation
1987–1993 Pupil Hutchesons' Grammar School
1993–1997 BA (Hons) Business Law, Chair of J-Soc University of Strathclyde
1997–2000 Personal Finance Officer RBS / Tesco Personal Finance
2000–2003 Public Affairs Officer SCoJeC
2003–2006 Policy and Research Victim Support Scotland
2006–2008 LLB University of Strathclyde
2008–2009 PG Dip LP University of Strathclyde
2009–2011 Trainee Solicitor Digby Brown Solicitors
2011–2017 Litigating Solicitor Digby Brown Solicitors
2017–2021 Senior Solicitor Digby Brown Solicitors
2021–2025 Associate Solicitor, Head of Reparation Walker Laird Solicitors
2025–present Principal Solicitor and Business Owner Berlow-Jackson Law

Zionist and Jewish communal involvement

Barry Berlow-Jackson has been active in Jewish communal and Ziopnist groups since university. He is Vice-President and former Treasurer of the Glasgow Jewish Representative Council.[1] His firm Berlow-Jackson Law is based at Top Floor, 222 Fenwick Road, Giffnock, Glasgow G46 6UE – the headquarters of the Scottish Zionist movement and Glasgow Jewish Community Centre.[2][6] He previously chaired the Parent Council of Calderwood Lodge (Scotland’s only Jewish primary school) from 2018 to 2020.[7]

Personal life

Barry Berlow-Jackson is a smallholder living on a farm with his wife and children. He serves as a Community Councillor and acting chair of his local Community Council.[1]

External links

Glasgow Jewish Representative Council board Berlow-Jackson Law

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Glasgow Jewish Representative Council, Board Members and Staff Glasgow Jewish, accessed April 2026.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Scottish Legal Aid Board, Solicitor Finder: Berlow-Jackson Law Scottish Legal Aid Board, accessed April 2026.
  3. Companies House, Barry Charles BERLOW-JACKSON appointments GOV.UK, accessed April 2026.
  4. BERLOW MIRIAM PHILIPPA F 1973 620 / 6 Glasgow, Park Circus
  5. BERLOW MIRIAM PHILIPPA JACKSON BARRY CHARLES 2004 603 / 51 Glasgow, Martha St
  6. Berlow-Jackson Law, Berlow-Jackson Law – ScotLEGAL Scotlegal, accessed April 2026.
  7. The Jewish Chronicle, Glasgow school’s ‘relaxed return’ is a lesson for London primaries The Jewish Chronicle, accessed April 2026.