Ben Campbell

Ben undertakes prosecution and defence work in equal measure at all levels throughout the criminal jurisdiction, having appeared at Youth, Magistrates’ and Crown Courts, as well as the Court of Appeal.

Relevant Experience

• Recently secured a conviction in a difficult and sensitive case involving threats to kill made in a domestic context.
• Secured the acquittal, after a trial, of a tour operator driver accused of dangerous driving.
• Instructed in a number of cases involving the non-payment of substantial excise duty on cigarettes.
• Regular work, both prosecuting and defending involving non-fatal offences against the person, predominantly offences of affray and assaults occasioning actual and grievous bodily harm.
• Secured a conviction in a case of arson with intent to endanger life.
• Instructed in a case involving theft from employee and fraud by abuse of position which led to proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act.
• Experience of enforcement proceedings, particularly in relation to compensation orders.
• Instructed in cases involving restraining orders, football banning orders, antisocial behaviour orders and the like.
• Has represented prisoners both in adjudication and parole board hearings successfully.