9BR Chambers
Barristers
Ben Wild
- Phone020 7489 2727
- Email[email protected]
- Profilewww.9brchambers.co.uk
Position
Ben joins 9BR from the Crown Prosecution Service where he served as a highly-regarded Grade 3, RASSO-trained Crown Advocate.
He has 9 years of experience as a qualified Solicitor, Solicitor Advocate and then Barrister, presenting in the Court of Appeal, Crown Court, Magistrates’ Court and Regulatory Tribunals.
He has a reputation for excellence, taking on cases at very short notice with calm tenacity under pressure, intellectual acumen and a likeable advocacy style. He is also known for his persuasive negotiation techniques, and his warmth of character with clients and colleagues.
Ben is currently working as part of a team of 9BR Chambers barristers on the inquests into the deaths of the patients of former consultant breast surgeon, Ian Paterson.
Background and experience
As a CPS Crown Advocate, Ben prosecuted a series of Crown Court Grade 3 trials including violent and organised crime, child and adult sex offences, witness intimidation, fraud, domestic abuse matters, cross-border offences, and weapons offences, gaining plaudits from Judges, officers, defence and CPS colleagues alike. He has appeared as both sole and junior advocate in the Court of Appeal, including in the leading ‘small boats’ sentencing case of R v Ginar 2023.
Prior to this, he was a Senior Crown Prosecutor with the International Justice and Organised Crime Division, prosecuting cases involving international firearms and drugs importation, human trafficking and money laundering. He also has extensive experience as Magistrates’ Court advocate, being promoted quickly from Crown Prosecutor to Senior Crown Prosecutor.
Before joining the CPS, Ben was a Case Presenter for the Nursing and Midwifery Council, prosecuting highly complex regulatory cases such as abuse of patients, contribution to death cases and dishonesty offences. He has experience of providing written legal guidance on matters of international law to Government Ministers from his time as an Advisory Lawyer with the Government Legal Department.
As a Co-Editor of the New Journal of European Criminal Law with an MA in International Law, Ben takes a keen interest in international criminal law, international humanitarian law, human rights and extradition.