Ben specialises in criminal law and regularly appears in the Crown Court, Magistrates and Youth Court. With a range of experience in criminal cases and a dedication to securing justice, Ben has received the following feedback from his professional clients:

‘Approachable, engaging and genuinely passionate about his work.’

‘A highly proficient and dedicated barrister.’

Ben previously worked for the Crown Prosecution Service, where he gained valuable knowledge and insight into policy and decision-making which assists with trial strategy when defending cases in the criminal courts. He was also a Senior Advocate with the Communities Empowerment Network and successfully represented a number of children and young people who had been wrongfully excluded from mainstream education. Ben was also a court-based volunteer with the Citizen’s Advice Witness Service where he received training in communicating effectively with vulnerable people.

Training:

BPTC with integrated LLM: The University of Law, London.

LLB: The University of East Anglia, Norwich.

 

Further Professional Information

Scholarships and Competitions:

Anne Goddard Pupillage Award 2023 – The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn.

The University of Law, London: Plea in Mitigation Competition Winner.

The University of East Anglia Law Society:

• Head of Mooting (2019).
• National Mooting Competitor (2018).
• Mooting Competition Winner (2017).

Interests

Away from court, Ben is a keen musician and performs with a number of musical groups in Cambridgeshire.

Military

• Military Law Group

Trials:

R v L:    Winchester Crown Court. Domestic assault and strangulation. Not Guilty.

R v K:   Croydon Crown Court. Fraudulent Evasion of the Prohibition on the Importation of a Controlled Drug. Not Guilty.

R v A:   Croydon Crown Court. Domestic ABH and associated offences. Not Guilty.

R v O:   Woolwich Crown Court. Concerned in the Supply of Class-A drugs. Not Guilty.

R v T:   Kingston Crown Court. Third strike domestic burglary. Not Guilty.

R v M:  Reading Crown Court. Money Laundering. Not Guilty.

R v J:    Kingston Crown Court. Application to Dismiss breach of a restraining order from the indictment. Not opposed by the CPS following receipt of skeleton argument. Offence dismissed by consent.

R v K:   Wood Green Crown Court. Application to Dismiss possession of an offensive weapon from the indictment. Not opposed by the CPS following receipt of skeleton argument. The CPS offered no evidence.

R v K:   Wolverhampton Crown Court. Trading Standards Prosecution. The Prosecution were persuaded to separate the defendant from the co-defendant and offered no evidence against her.

R v B:   Bexley Magistrates Court. Multiple allegations of domestic violence. Not Guilty.

R v G:   Aldershot Magistrates Court. Domestic Harassment. Not Guilty.

R v P:   Staines Magistrates Court. Sexual Assault. Not Guilty.

R v M: Croydon Magistrates Court. Breach Non-Molestation Order. Not Guilty.

Appeals:

R v P: Brighton Crown Court. Appeal against conviction for domestic ABH. Appeal allowed – conviction quashed.

R v M: Inner London Crown Court. Appeal against conviction for aggravated public order offence. Appeal allowed – conviction quashed.

 R v S: Kingston Crown Court. Appeal against sentence in complex youth case for multiple serious offences. Appeal allowed – sentence reduced.

Sentencing:

 R v A:   Lewes Crown Court. Class-A Supply x 2. 18-month suspended sentence passed.

R v V:   Birmingham Crown Court. Robbery. Court persuaded to pass a Youth Rehabilitation Order following successful argument of the appropriate sentencing regime to apply.

R v B:   Central Criminal Court. Multiple offences of fraudulently undertaking driving theory test. 6-month suspended sentence passed.