Ben Brown (lawyer)
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| Born | October 15, 1991 Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Nottingham Law School University of the West of England, Bristol |
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Ben Brown is an English Legal practitioner and the Crown Counsel to the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.[1][2][3]
He is an advocate for social mobility within the legal profession.[4][5]
Early life and education
Brown was born and grew up in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.[6] He was raised in a working-class, single parent family and attended All Saints' Catholic Academy[4]} and Vision West Nottinghamshire College. He obtained his undergraduate law degree at Nottingham Law School and completed his Legal Practice Course|Legal Practice Couse at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Brown obtained Solicitor advocate of audience shortly after being admitted to the Roll of Solicitors.[7]
Legal career
Brown worked as a criminal defence solicitor in Nottingham, England.[8][9][10][11][12][13] He has provided legal commentary on criminal law to the media.[14][15]
On 9 February 2021, the Governor of Saint Helena|Governor of St Helena appointed Brown as the Politics of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha#Judiciary|Crown Prosecutor for the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.[16] He is Crown Counsel at the Attorney General's Chambers in Jamestown, Saint Helena and prosecutes cases before the St Helena Magistrates' Court|Saint Helena Magistrates' Court, Saint Helena Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal.[17][18]
Brown is an advocate for social mobility within the legal profession and a vocal critic of the UK Government's funding cuts to the justice system[4][19][20]
References
- ↑ Smith, Rheia (2021-03-20). "How 3am internet search led to Notts man ending up in paradise". NottinghamshireLive. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ↑ September 2021, 27. "My legal life: Ben Brown, Attorney General's Chambers". Law Gazette. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ June 2021, 21. "Court on camera". Law Gazette. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Brown, Ben. "Overcoming the odds – from council housing to solicitor advocate". www.lawsociety.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ↑ "'Sometimes I pinch myself' - crown counsel's call for disadvantaged students to pursue law goes viral". www.globallegalpost.com. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ↑ Smith, Rheia (2021-03-20). "How 3am internet search led to Notts man ending up in paradise". NottinghamshireLive. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ↑ "Ben Brown - The Law Society". solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ↑ "Notts teen joined gang that stole hearse from funeral home and crashed it". www.chad.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ↑ "Teen fires handgun in bid to be 'cool' while playing Call of Duty". DerbyshireLive. 2020-07-18. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ↑ "Troubled Chesterfield teen assaulted care worker who went to help him turn on toaster". www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ↑ "Care-worker slapped wife of 12 years around the face in Worksop". www.chad.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ↑ Malcolm, Rod (2019-12-31). "Groom-to-be had cannabis to calm his pre-wedding nerves, court hears". NottinghamshireLive. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ↑ Malcolm, Rod (2019-10-02). "Girl, 18, 'lucky to be alive' after crashing through hedge while drink driving". NottinghamshireLive. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
- ↑ "What happens when a Banksy appears?". BBC News. 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ↑ "Coronavirus: Was £10,000 student party fine too harsh?". BBC News. 2020-09-15. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ↑ St. Helena Government Gazette Extraordinary, 9 February 2021 - - EX-GAZ-14-Appointment-of-Crown-Prosecutor.pdf (sainthelena.gov.sh).
- ↑ Turner, Andrew (29 July 2021). "40 month sentence for sexual offence" (PDF). The Sentinel. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ↑ Turner, Andrew (26 August 2021). "2 men sentenced to imprisonment for sexual offences" (PDF). The Sentinel. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ↑ "The St Helena Independent Newspaper, 26th March 2021". www.independent.sh. 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "'Sometimes I pinch myself' - crown counsel's call for disadvantaged students to pursue law goes viral". www.globallegalpost.com. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
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