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2 Hare Court Offices
2 Hare Court
TEMPLE
LONDON
EC4Y 7BH
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Harry Bentley
Position
Harry is a criminal defence specialist known for his excellent client care skills. He has experience both as sole counsel and as led junior in cases of serious and complex financial crime and murder. He is regularly instructed alone in serious violence and public order, multi-handed drug conspiracies and drug supply cases. His other areas of practice include prison law and judicial review. He is regularly instructed to appear on behalf of the applicant as fresh counsel in appeals to the Court of Appeal. He has also appeared in a number of criminal regulatory prosecutions. A keen motoring enthusiast, he has considerable experience in road traffic prosecutions and has an enviable record for avoiding his clients’ disqualification from driving. He is a trustee of the Kalisher Scholarship Trust which promotes diversity within the profession. He gives lectures to aspiring lawyers and law students as part of the Prelaw programme.
Career
Year of Call 2007
Memberships
- Association of Commonwealth Lawyers
- Criminal Bar Association
- Fraud Lawyers Association
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Crime
(Leading Juniors) Ranked: Tier 3Harry Bentley –2 Hare Court ‘A dedicated advocate who has excellent legal knowledge and a thorough understanding of the law. He has always demonstrated attention to detail at all times so far as preparation and advice is concerned together with excellent advocacy skills.’