Ben Brown
| Ben Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ben Brown Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, UK |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Nottingham Law School |
| 💼 Occupation | Lawyer, Crown Counsel |
Ben Brown is an English lawyer and the Crown Counsel to the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.[1][2][3]
Early life and education[edit]
Brown was born and grew up in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.[4] He obtained his law degree at Nottingham Law School and completed his Legal Practice Couse at the University of the West of England. Brown obtained higher rights of audience shortly after being admitted to the Roll of Solicitors.[5]
Legal career[edit]
Brown worked as a criminal defence solicitor in Nottingham, England[6][7][8][9][10][11] and has provided legal commentary to the media on aspects of criminal law.[12][13]
On 9 February 2021, the Governor of St Helena appointed Brown as the Crown Prosecutor for the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.[14] He is Crown Counsel within the Attorney General's Chambers in Jamestown, Saint Helena and prosecutes cases before the Saint Helena Magistrates' Court, Saint Helena Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal.[15][16]
Brown is an advocate for diversity and social mobility within the legal profession.[17][18][19][20][21]
See also[edit]
- Politics of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- St Helena Magistrates' Court
- Saint Helena Supreme Court
References[edit]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ June 2021, 21. "Court on camera". Law Gazette. 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.
- ↑ "'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. "How 3am internet search led to Mansfield man getting job on remote island paradise". Nottnighamshire Post. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ↑ Law Society. "LASPO Act". The Law Society. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ↑ Brown, Ben. "Overcoming the odds – from council housing to solicitor advocate". www.lawsociety.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ↑ "The St Helena Independent Newspaper, 26th March 2021". www.independent.sh. 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2021-10-25. Unknown parameter
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