Hugh was called to the NSW Bar in 2017. Prior to coming to the Bar, Hugh worked as a solicitor at Teece Hodgson & Ward, practicing primarily in probate and equity litigation. He also worked as Tipstaff to the Probate and Protective List Judge in the Equity Division of the Supreme Court of NSW. Hugh was a guest editor of a special edition of the Australian Bar Review entitled Estate Administration in Probate, Family Provision and Protective Cases.