Jeffery Hide is a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives. Before entering private practice, Jeffery was a Police Inspector. During his police career, he taught criminal law at Police Training Schools and was the officer in charge of a Divisional Prosecutions Department for a number of years.

Jeffery was formerly an examiner for the British Horse Society, as well the vice-chairman of its East Sussex County Committee.

Jeffery is a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives and a Commissioner for Oaths.

His reported cases include:

Lovett v Bussey sub nom Lovett v RSPCA, Times, 24 April 1998; (1999) Env LR D1
- Divisional Court: appeal by way of case stated on the proper interpretation of the Protection of Badgers Act 1992.”