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Ben Bentley

Ben is an accomplished Partner Barrister working in the firm’s in-house advocacy team since his call to the Bar in 2008. He routinely appears in court to conduct trials, coroner’s inquests and to prosecute on behalf of government regulatory agencies at various tribunals. He is adept at drafting court pleadings, advising on issues of liability and quantum in personal injury matters, and handling complex civil procedure applications. He has had considerable success in employer and public liability matters in court and has also achieved notable victories defending against credit hire claims. He is additionally experienced in dealing with costs matters, particularly in challenging the recovery of after the event insurance premiums. Ben’s education practice also extends to prosecution on behalf of the National College for Teaching & Leadership; and advising and advocating at all levels of Tribunal in respect to Special Educational Needs and Disability Discrimination matters. · Browne Jacobson LLP

EnglandLitigation, Inquests
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About

Partner Barrister at Browne Jacobson (Manchester) called to the Bar in October 2008, who routinely appears in court to conduct trials, coroner’s inquests and to prosecute on behalf of government regulatory agencies. He specialises in personal injury and employer/public liability matters, costs challenges (including after the event insurance recovery), education and teacher-regulation tribunal work, and complex civil procedure and multi-day inquest work for public sector and healthcare bodies.

Practice areas

LitigationInquestsPersonal InjuryEmployer & Public LiabilityEducationProfessional DisciplineCostsRegulatory

Office

England

Browne Jacobson LLP · Ben is an accomplished Partner Barrister working in the firm’s in-house advocacy team since his call to the Bar in 2008. He routinely appears in court to conduct trials, coroner’s inquests and to prosecute on behalf of government regulatory agencies at various tribunals. He is adept at drafting court pleadings, advising on issues of liability and quantum in personal injury matters, and handling complex civil procedure applications. He has had considerable success in employer and public liability matters in court and has also achieved notable victories defending against credit hire claims. He is additionally experienced in dealing with costs matters, particularly in challenging the recovery of after the event insurance premiums. Ben’s education practice also extends to prosecution on behalf of the National College for Teaching & Leadership; and advising and advocating at all levels of Tribunal in respect to Special Educational Needs and Disability Discrimination matters.

England

Expertise

NHS Trusts and mental health authoritiesPrison and offender healthcare inquestsTeaching Regulation Agency / Department for Education prosecutionsInsurersSchool academy trusts and universitiesGovernment regulatory prosecutionsProfessional negligence in multi-track employer/public liability mattersCivil Procedure Rule applications

Education

  • MA (Cantab)
  • BA (Hons) - Theology
  • LLB
  • Graduate Diploma - Law
  • Bar Vocational Course – called to the bar October 2008
  • Fully qualified Barrister - September 2011

Admissions

  • Called to the Bar – October 2008
  • Fully qualified Barrister – September 2011
  • Bar Standards Board approved Pupil Supervisor