Benjamin Myers Kc

WORK HISTORY

ABOUT BENJAMIN MYERS KC

Benjamin Myers KC specializes in business & financial crime, general crime, regulatory law, and professional discipline. His experience as an advocate is unparalleled having been lead Counsel in landmark cases including R v David Duckenfield, R v Lucy Letby and R v David Barton and others. He appears in courts and tribunals across the country and is ranked as a leading Silk in the fields of financial crime and crime in both Chambers UK and the Legal 500.Ben acts for individuals and organizations facing prosecution by the CPS, SFO, OFT and other agencies and is experienced in leading large teams in substantial, complex, and sensitive cases, many of which are high-profile in nature.What others say:“Benjamin is an exceptional advocate who is able to effectively communicate to judges and juries alike. His natural talent to communicate is supported by his work ethic and his tactical brilliance, and he is a barrister who thinks deeply about tactics, and because his judgement is second-to-none, he always makes the right choice.”The Legal 50•••25“Ben is exceptionally hardworking and time and time again masters the most serious and complex technical information. Ben is a true heavyweight of the Bar and with good reason, as he is able to bear the immense pressure of some of the most daunting and distressing cases brought before the courts with unwavering professionalism and integrity.”The Legal 50•••24“Ben is a premier league silk. He has an exceptional eye for detail and pursues his client’s case with vigour and integrity. He has an outstanding ability to explain complex legal and factual matters with seemingly effortless simplicity to judges and juries alike.”The Legal 50•••23Current instructions include an individual facing trial in Operation Larkshot, a £260 million money laundering investigation, and advisory work in relation to the Grenfell Tower tragedy.Recent cases include:Operation Lunar – HMRC investigation into £330 million tax fraud;Operation Circus – £25 million fraud and money laundering scheme built around ‘bullet trades’ and Ponzi scheme;R v Lucy Letby – neonatal nurse charged with multiple offences of murder and attempted murder;R v CC and Others – £160 million finance fraud and corruption allegation prosecuted by SFO;R v David Duckenfield – police match commander at the Hillsborough Stadium tragedy tried for gross negligence manslaughter;Operation Uzana [Barton and Others] – complex probate and accounting fraud and the leading Court of Appeal authority defining the test for dishonesty in English criminal law