Mountford Chambers delivers a nationwide and international service to clients, who are assured quality advice, advocacy and representation at all levels.
Mountford Chambers delivers a nationwide and international service to clients, who are assured quality advice, advocacy and representation at all levels.
Ben has a particular expertise in cases involving serious violence and general crime and has developed a very broad practice in all areas of criminal defence.
Operation Adria, Southwark Crown Court
Led junior in a 10-week trial that resulted in the unanimous acquittal for a client accused of assisting two others charged with murder and attempted murder. East London Advertiser
R v JE, Guildford Crown Court
Instructed to represent a client charged with attempted murder following a stabbing at the victim’s address; extensive representations were made resulting in a plea to s.18 GBH being accepted and a 6-year custodial sentence.
Operation Spoonbill, Teesside Crown Court
Secured a Suspended Sentence Order for a client involved in a Conspiracy to Supply Class A Drugs. The operation involved smuggling of an estimate 500kg of cocaine with a street value of £17.25m into the UK.
Operation Pennard, Ipswich Crown Court
Currently instructed as a led junior in a case involving large-scale supply and distribution of multiple kilograms of cocaine and cannabis. This case involves detailed analysis of ‘EncroChat’ Communications
R v TD, Woolwich Crown Court
Currently instructed to represent a client charged with two counts of rape alongside several co-Defendants.
R v JE, Oxford Crown Court
Represented a client charged with two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. The trial involved detailed and lengthy cross-examination of neurological experts.
R v MR, Isleworth Crown Court
Secured Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity verdicts for a client charged with kidnapping a 4-year-old girl and causing serious injuries to a parent. The case involved complex considerations of the client’s initial fitness to plead and detailed evidence from three consultant forensic psychiatrists.
R v DM, Woolwich Crown Court
Secured the acquittal of a man accused of committing a burglary against his severely disabled brother who suffered from learning difficulties.
R v ST, Lincoln Crown Court
Secured an acquittal for a loft insulator accused of stealing £10,000 from two elderly and vulnerable pensioners. The case involved the cross-examination of vulnerable witnesses.
R v JN, Guildford Crown Court
Instructed to represent a Defendant charged with s.18 GBH following a group attack with a knife in a shop resulting in stab wounds to the face and neck. Incident linked to a gang related revenge attack.
R v KT, Winchester Crown Court
Instructed to represent a client charged with a malicious communications offence. The case was dropped pre-trial following extensive written representations critically undermining the case brought.
R v TC, Bournemouth Crown Court
Represented a client charged with affray following a large-scale brawl in a chicken shop involving the use of weapons.
R v SW, Guildford Crown Court
Secured a suspended sentence for a client charged with an affray involving the use of a knife and an attack on a vulnerable victim with terminal cancer.
R v TC, St Albans Crown Court
Instructed to represent a client charged with multiple counts of controlling and coercive behaviour over several years.
R v LA, Harrow Crown Court
Successfully secured a Suspended Sentence Order for a client who had handled stolen goods of a very high monetary and sentimental value.
R v SK, Luton Crown Court
Represented a paranoid schizophrenic facing a three-count ABH indictment.
R v JW, Preston Crown Court
Represented a Defendant charged with possession with intent to supply large amounts of Class B drugs having been stopped driving a van from London to Preston.
R v RA, Snaresbrook Crown Court
Successfully secured a Suspended Sentence Order for a client charged with possession with intent to supply a large amount of Class A and B drugs. The case involved challenging s.73 SOCPA 2005 considerations.
R v JO, Highbury Corner Youth Court
Successfully secured the acquittal of a schoolboy charged with GBH following an attack at school. The case involved the cross-examination of numerous vulnerable youth witnesses.
Ben has a broad range of experience in dealing with complex fraud cases. He was seconded to the Serious Fraud Office and assisted in several large-scale prosecutions regarding bribery and corruption across several jurisdictions.
Ben has extensive experience regarding disclosure, LPP, investigatory powers and cross-border prosecutions involving complex areas of international law.
Operation Electron, Wood Green Crown Court
Led junior representing a company director in relation to a multi-million pound VAT and Excise duty fraud. Prosecution brought by HMRC and Trading Standards relating to the supply of biodiesel in a trial lasting 6 months.
R v G, Southwark Crown Court
Instructed as disclosure counsel on large scale prosecution concerning a conspiracy to make corrupt payments to a South Korean public official. The case involved a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with an international company accepting charges of conspiracy to make corrupt payments and a failure to prevent bribery by employees.
R v WS, Reading Crown Court
Secured an acquittal for a Defendant charged with a high value fraud, where thousands of pounds worth of rare and unique jewellery was said to have been stolen and then sold on.
R v RR, Inner London Crown Court
Secured an acquittal for a Defendant charged with using thousands of pounds of counterfeit currency across numerous London establishments.
R v EA, Inner London Crown Court
Represented a Defendant at trial accused of money laundering following a large dating website scam. The case involved converting criminal property to Nigeria.
R v SI, City of London Magistrates Court
Represented a Company at an application for Further Cash Detention and was successful in greatly reducing the detention period.
R v AW, St Albans Magistrates Court
Secured a Suspended Sentence Order for a female client who had committed both Council Tax Benefit and Income Support fraud over a number of years.
Ben has been involved in a number of complex contested POCA hearings and has developed a strong skill set in analysing, processing and utilising novel points of law to challenge and reduce alleged benefit figures.
R v PR, Croydon Crown Court
Successfully secured an extension of time for payment following a technical s.11 POCA 2002 application.
R v JN, Guildford Crown Court
Instructed in a contested POCA hearing following the Defendant’s conviction for multiple high value domestic burglaries in excess of £1 million.
R v RS, Cambridge Crown Court
Instructed in a contested POCA hearing, managing to successfully reduce the available benefit figure from in excess of £70,000.
The Commissioner of the Police of the Metropolis v BH (Westminster MC)
Represented the respondent in a contested cash forfeiture amounting to in excess of £230,000.
Ben regularly accepts instructions to appear in the County Court to advise, apply for and contest applications relating to Anti-Social Behaviour Civil Injunctions and has experience in both applying for and defending in any subsequent contempt hearings for breach of orders made.
Thames Valley Police v BR, Oxford County Court
Represented the Claimant in a successful contempt application for breach of an interim Anti-Social Behaviour Civil Injunction made without notice.
Thames Valley Police v BR, Oxford County Court
Successful in applying for an interim Anti-Social Behaviour Civil Injunction order made without notice to be made final with the added inclusions of exclusion prohibitions.
Thames Valley Police v SS, Slough County Court
Successfully opposed an application to vary a condition of an interim Anti-Social Behaviour Civil Injunction.
London Borough of Ealing v JR, Brentford County Court
Successfully represented a Defendant in response to a contempt application for breaching a prohibition of an Anti-Social Behaviour Civil Injunction.
Ben secured the acquittal for a defendant charged with having an article with a blade following a 6-day trial at…
Ben secured the acquittal for a defendant charged with possessing a firearm, with intent to cause fear of violence following…
Ben appeared at the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) and successfully argued that the length of a prison sentence passed…
