Ben Cartwright

Professional practice

Ben accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers’ practice, including commercial litigation, international arbitration, employment law and public law. He has experience in the Court of Appeal, High Court (Commercial Court, King’s Bench Division and Chancery Division), County Court and Employment Tribunals, and is equally comfortable acting as junior counsel or as sole counsel.

Ben’s recent and current instructions include:

Guy Carpenter & Co Ltd & Ors v Willis Ltd & Ors: acting for the claimants in High Court (KB) team move litigation in the reinsurance sector (led by Daniel Oudkerk KC, Simon Forshaw KC, Katherine Eddy, Helen Morton and Zac Sammour).
Nord Stream AG v Lloyd’s Insurance Company SA: acting for the claimant in an insurance claim for an indemnity of over €500m in respect of damage sustained to the Nord Stream 1 pipelines in September 2022 (led by Paul Stanley KC and Alexander MacDonald).
ENRC v SFO & Dechert LLP: acting for the claimant in the quantum phase of substantial civil fraud proceedings including a successful appeal concerning amendments worth $128m ([2025] EWCA Civ 1307) (led by Nathan Pillow KC, Tim Akkouh KC and Alyssa Stansbury).
UNCITRAL arbitration: working on foreign law issues on a multi-billion-dollar commercial arbitration arising out a production sharing agreement between a state and a consortium of oil companies (with Paul Key KC).

Ben is a member of the Attorney General’s Junior Juniors panel and has appeared in Court as sole counsel in such matters.

Before joining Essex Court Chambers, Ben worked as a judicial assistant to the Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos, in the Court of Appeal. During that time, he worked on a range of significant appeals, including AAA v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 745, [2023] 1 WLR 3103 (on the lawfulness of the Government’s Rwanda removals policy; upheld in the Supreme Court), Tinkler v Esken Ltd [2023] Ch 451 (on the appropriate test to set aside a judgment for fraud), and Darwall v Dartmoor National Park Authority [2023] EWCA Civ 927, [2024] Ch 107 (on the right to wild-camp on Dartmoor; upheld in the Supreme Court).

Ben graduated with a first-class degree in Law with Hispanic Law from University College London. He spent a year at Universidad Carlos III in Madrid, completing courses in Spanish law, economics, and politics. Ben then achieved a distinction and received multiple subject prizes in the BCL at the University of Oxford. He was a Bedingfield scholar of Gray’s Inn.

Ben previously worked as a research assistant for several academics, taught at the London School of Economics, and volunteered at the UCL Integrated Legal Advice Clinic, a centre which offers free legal advice and representation on social welfare issues.

Examples of Recent Cases

Guy Carpenter & Co Ltd & Ors v Willis Ltd & Ors: acting for the claimants in High Court (KB) team move litigation in the reinsurance sector including claims in conspiracy and breach of duty (led by Daniel Oudkerk KC, Simon Forshaw KC, Katherine Eddy, Helen Morton and Zac Sammour).
Nord Stream AG v Lloyd’s Insurance Company SA: acting for the claimant in an insurance claim for an indemnity of over €500m in respect of damage sustained to the Nord Stream 1 gas pipelines in September 2022 (led by Paul Stanley KC and Alexander MacDonald).
ENRC v SFO & Dechert LLP: acting for the claimant in the quantum phase of substantial civil fraud proceedings including a successful appeal concerning amendments worth $128m ([2025] EWCA Civ 1307) (led by Nathan Pillow KC, Tim Akkouh KC and Alyssa Stansbury).
UNCITRAL arbitration: working on foreign law issues on a multi-billion-dollar commercial arbitration arising out a production sharing agreement between a state and a consortium of oil companies (with Paul Key KC).
Rogachev v Goryainov [2024] EWHC 2436 (Ch): a 12-day Chancery trial arising out of the winding-up of a partnership (as a pupil, with Tim Akkouh KC and Sebastian Mellab).

Arbitration & related court applications

Ben has experience of arbitrations under various institutional rules, including UNCITRAL, LCIA, LMAA and ICC rules, and various arbitration-related court applications. He is particularly interested in court challenges to arbitral awards.

A nine-figure UNICTRAL arbitration arising out a production sharing agreement between a state and a consortium of oil companies which raised discrete points of foreign law (with Paul Key KC).
Favariz Business Ltd v OJSC Tajik Aluminium Company: assisting on points of English arbitration and sanctions law in Singapore (SICC) proceedings for the enforcement of a $100m+ arbitral award (with Roderick Cordara KC).
Advising on the scope of arbitral confidentiality in the context of related LMAA arbitrations (with David Davies KC).
An LCIA arbitration concerning the enforceability of a litigation funding agreement (with Tim Akkouh KC and Laurence Page).

Appeal proceedings in a substantial challenge to an arbitral award under s.68 of the Arbitration Act 1996.

Banking & financial services

Ben has experience of cases involving banking and financial services, including:

Advising an investment manager on the enforceability of a guarantee, worth c.€40m, raising issues of foreign law, actual and apparent authority, and breach of warranty.
Advising (as sole counsel) on possible claims arising out of non-completion of a loan facility.
Various proceedings concerning the impact of international sanctions on (a) payment obligations under letters of credit (including issues engaging the Ralli Bros rule) and (b) sums payable under arbitral awards.
Ivanishvili & Ors v Credit Suisse Life (Bermuda) Ltd: a Privy Council appeal from the Court of Appeal for Bermuda concerning claims against a bank for the fraudulent investment of substantial funds (as a pupil, with Louise Hutton KC).

Proceedings in Bermuda on the effect of fraudulently obtained letters of credit on the collateralisation requirements of a Bermudian segregated accounts company, under the Insurance Act 1978 (Bermuda) (as a pupil, with David Scorey KC).

Civil Fraud & Asset Tracing

Ben has experience in the full range of civil fraud matters, including interim applications such as jurisdiction and anti-suit challenges and freezing order applications, trials, appeals, contempt and committal proceedings, and enforcement applications. Ben also has experience of proceedings challenging arbitral awards for fraud, under s.68 Arbitration Act 1996.

Ben’s current and recent experience includes:

ENRC v SFO & Dechert LLP: acting for the claimant in the quantum phase of substantial civil fraud proceedings including a successful appeal concerning amendments worth $128m ([2025] EWCA Civ 1307) (led by Nathan Pillow KC, Tim Akkouh KC and Alyssa Stansbury).
Advising an investment manager on the enforceability of a guarantee, worth c.€40m, raising issues of foreign law, actual and apparent authority, and breach of warranty.
Ivanishvili & Ors v Credit Suisse Life (Bermuda) Ltd: a Privy Council appeal from the Court of Appeal for Bermuda concerning claims against a bank for the fraudulent investment of substantial funds (as a pupil, with Louise Hutton KC).
Magomedov v TPG Group Holdings Ltd and others [2025] EWHC 304 (Comm): a substantial jurisdiction challenge in the context of allegations of two separate fraudulent conspiracies (as a pupil, with Tom Ford and Oliver Goldstein).
JSC Commercial Bank Privatbank v Kolomoisky and others [2024] EWHC 1837 (Ch): an application for permission to disclose to Ukrainian authorities schedules to a pleadings in English proceedings, raising issues of data protection and issue estoppel (as a pupil, with Tim Akkouh KC and Christopher Lloyd).
McAdam v Ignatova and others: a return date hearing for a WFO in a substantial fraud dispute arising out of the “OneCoin” cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, of at least $4bn (as a pupil, with Tim Akkouh KC and Edward Mordaunt).
Quantum Care Ltd v Modi [2023] EWCA Civ 171: whether alleged statements about possible celebrity ambassadors for a business constituted actionable misrepresentations (as a judicial assistant).
Tinkler v Esken Ltd (formerly Stobart Group Ltd) [2023] EWCA Civ 655, [2023] Ch 451: on the appropriate test to set aside a judgment for fraud (as a judicial assistant).
Wright v McCormack [2023] EWCA Civ 892, [2024] KB 495: whether fraudulent exaggeration of a libel claim could result in only nominal damages being awarded (as a judicial assistant).

Commercial dispute resolution

Ben has substantial experience in a variety of commercial matters in a variety of sectors, including:

ENRC v SFO & Dechert LLP: acting for the claimant in the quantum phase of substantial civil fraud proceedings including a successful appeal concerning amendments worth $128m ([2025] EWCA Civ 1307) (led by Nathan Pillow KC, Tim Akkouh KC and Alyssa Stansbury).
Advising an investment manager on the enforceability of a guarantee worth c.€40m raising issues of foreign law and breach of warranty.
Advising (as sole counsel) an energy supplier on possible claims in relation to an equipment hire purchase agreement and a related loan facility.
Favariz Business Ltd v OJSC Tajik Aluminium Company: assisting on points of English arbitration and sanctions law in Singapore (SICC) proceedings for the enforcement of a $100m+ arbitral award (with Roderick Cordara KC).
A nine-figure UNICTRAL arbitration arising out a production sharing agreement between a state and a consortium of oil companies which raised discrete points of foreign law (with Paul Key KC).
Rogachev v Goryainov [2024] EWHC 2436 (Ch): a 12-day Chancery trial arising out of the winding-up of a partnership (as a pupil, with Tim Akkouh KC and Sebastian Mellab).
Winch Designs Ltd v Le Souef and Somnio Superyachts Pty Ltd [2025] EWHC 120 (Comm): drafting pleadings in a dispute arising under a contract for design services for a $500m superyacht, raising issues of contractual interpretation, rectification and estoppel (as a pupil, with Tom Ford).
Drafting particulars of claim in a substantial share sale dispute, raising allegations of breach of fiduciary duty by broker-dealers (as a pupil, with Tom Ford).
Mackie Motors (Brechin) Ltd v RCI Financial Services Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 476: on the interpretation of contracts between a car dealership franchise and a finance company. The appeal also engaged issues of estoppel and the establishment of contracts by conduct (as judicial assistant to the Master of the Rolls).
CNM Estates (Tolworth Tower) Ltd v Carvill-Biggs [2023] 1 WLR 4335: on the appropriate approach to a late application to amend a particulars of claim to raise allegations of wilful misconduct and gross negligence (as judicial assistant to the Master of the Rolls).
Contra Holdings Ltd v Bamford [2023] 2 All ER (Comm) 683: whether terms which were inconsistent with a complete, written, agreement, could be implied in a contract (as judicial assistant to the Master of the Rolls).
As a research assistant to Professor Paul S Davies, Ben assisted in preparing the appeal to the Supreme Court in Pakistan International Airline Corp v Times Travel (UK) Ltd [2023] AC 101, concerning the bounds of lawful act duress.

Conflict of laws & private international law

Ben has substantial experience on disputes raising issues conflict of laws issues, as most of his cases involve cross-border elements. He has experience of jurisdiction challenges, service out of the jurisdiction, obtaining cross-border evidence (including through letters of request), and (worldwide) freezing orders.

Ben’s recent experience includes:

Advising a party in English proceedings on disclosure of evidence from overseas under the Hague Evidence Convention, including advice as to the letter of request procedure.
Advising a party in English proceedings on the Court’s approach to US §1782 discovery applications and advising on English law aspects of the US application.
Magomedov v TPG Group Holdings Ltd and others [2025] EWHC 304 (Comm): a substantial jurisdiction challenge in the context of allegations of two separate fraudulent conspiracies (as a pupil, with Tom Ford and Oliver Goldstein).
JSC Commercial Bank Privatbank v Kolomoisky and others [2024] EWHC 1837 (Ch): an application for permission to disclose to Ukrainian authorities schedules to a pleadings in English proceedings, raising issues of data protection and issue estoppel (as a pupil, with Tim Akkouh KC and Christopher Lloyd).
Preparation for a return date hearing for a freezing order obtained in support of Cypriot conspiracy proceedings (as a pupil, with Paul Key KC and Tom Ford).
Advice on the prospects of an application for a non-contractual, or a quasi-contractual, anti-suit injunction from the English court to restrain two sets of foreign proceedings (as a pupil, with James Sheehan KC).
Advice on the prospects and merits of obtaining a declaration in the English court for use in Turkish court proceedings (as a pupil, with Ciaran Keller KC).
Kwok Ho Wan v UBS AG (London Branch) [2023] 1 WLR 1984: whether the English Court had jurisdiction under Lugano II to hear a negligent misstatement claim against the London branch of a Swiss investment bank (as judicial assistant to the Master of the Rolls).
Soriano v Forensic News LLC & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 223: an appeal against the refusal to award a non-contractual anti-suit injunction on the basis (inter alia) that the US §1782 disclosure process in support of English proceedings was oppressive, vexatious or otherwise unconscionable (as judicial assistant to the Master of the Rolls).
UBS Switzerland AG v Afriquia Gaz SA [2024] KB 243: whether permission for service out of the jurisdiction was required in relation to Lugano claims which were issued before, but served after, the Brexit implementation period completion date (as judicial assistant to the Master of the Rolls).

Employment

Ben is developing a busy practice in employment law. He particularly enjoys commercial employment cases, including team moves and associated injunctive relief, as well as cases involving restrictive covenants and confidential information.

His experience includes:

Guy Carpenter & Co Ltd & Ors v Willis Ltd & Ors: acting for the claimants in High Court (KB) team move litigation in the reinsurance sector, including claims in conspiracy and breach of duty (led by Daniel Oudkerk KC, Simon Forshaw KC, Katherine Eddy, Helen Morton and Zac Sammour).
Statutory employment claims in the Employment Tribunal, including in unfair dismissal, discrimination and victimisation.
Advising on the requirements of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 in the context of planned industrial action.
County Court proceedings involving allegations of breach of fiduciary and statutory duty by a company director.
Advising a former CEO on the application of his post-employment restrictive covenants and in particular whether he could accept a CEO role in another company.
Advising a company on possible claims for breach of duty by its agent in procuring certain contracts for the company.

Ben is happy to provide pro bono representation in appropriate cases. Before coming to the Bar, Ben volunteered as a Spanish interpreter for the Cleaners and Allied Independent Workers Union (CAIWU). He provided freelance Spanish translations for CAIWU’s clients who were undergoing employment disputes, including tribunal proceedings.

Ben has a particular interest in modern slavery and business and human rights issues, and has written on the topic of modern slavery in corporate supply chains for the human rights advocacy charity René Cassin, and in the Gray’s Inn Student Law Journal.

Human rights & civil liberties

Ben is particularly interested in cases involving human rights and civil liberties, and is happy to advise and act on a pro bono basis in appropriate cases. Recent work includes:

An EU sanctions submission to designate certain individuals under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime by reason of their responsibility for, involvement in, and/or association with serious human rights violations and abuses worldwide (with Ali Al-Karim, Ellen Tims and Camilla Cockerill).
Advising on the prospects for a non-party to appeal against a judgment, engaging Article 6 ECHR (as a pupil).

As a judicial assistant in the Court of Appeal, Ben worked on a number of significant human rights cases, including:

AAA v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 745, [2023] 1 WLR 3103: concerned the lawfulness of the Government’s Rwanda removals policy; upheld in the Supreme Court.
AG (A Child) v London Borough of Barnet, and Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs [2022] EWCA Civ 1505, [2023] 3 WLR 249: compatibility of provisions in the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964 and the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961 with Article 3 of the ECHR, in circumstances of allegations of child abuse by foreign diplomats in the UK.
Abbasi v Newcastle-Upon-Tyne NHS Foundation Trust; Haastrup v King’s College London NHS Foundation Trust [2023] EWCA Civ 331, [2023] 3 WLR 575: which concerned (inter alia) the relationship between Articles 8 and 10 ECHR in the context of open-ended reporting restrictions in end-of-life proceedings.
R (Star China Media Ltd) v Ofcom [2023] EWCA Civ 843, [2024] 1 WLR 248: whether a financial sanction for breaches of the broadcasting code was proportionate under Article 10 ECHR.

Ben is an Assistant Editor of the European Human Rights Reports, published by Sweet & Maxwell. He has a particular interest in business and human rights issues, and has written on the topic of modern slavery in corporate supply chains for the human rights advocacy charity René Cassin, and in the Gray’s Inn Student Law Journal.

Injunctions

Ben has experience of a broad range of injunctions, including anti-suit injunctions, worldwide freezing orders, and springboard relief. His recent work includes:

Guy Carpenter & Co Ltd & Ors v Willis Ltd & Ors: acting for the claimants in High Court (KB) team move litigation in the reinsurance sector, including claims for springboard and/or quia timet relief (led by Daniel Oudkerk KC, Simon Forshaw KC, Katherine Eddy and Helen Morton).
McAdam v Ignatova and others: a return date hearing for a WFO in a substantial fraud dispute arising out of the “OneCoin” cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, of at least $4bn (as a pupil, with Tim Akkouh KC and Edward Mordaunt).
Advice on the prospects of an application for a non-contractual, or a quasi-contractual, anti-suit injunction from the English court to restrain two sets of foreign proceedings (as a pupil, with James Sheehan KC).
Preparation for a return date hearing for a freezing order obtained in support of Cypriot conspiracy proceedings (as a pupil, with Paul Key KC and Tom Ford).
Soriano v Forensic News LLC & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 223: an appeal against the refusal to award a non-contractual anti-suit injunction on the basis (inter alia) that the US §1782 disclosure process in support of English proceedings was oppressive, vexatious or otherwise unconscionable (as judicial assistant to the Master of the Rolls).

Insurance & reinsurance

Ben is quickly developing a broad insurance and reinsurance practice and is equally comfortable acting for policyholders and insurers.

Ben’s recent work includes:

Nord Stream AG v Lloyd’s Insurance Company SA: acting for the claimant in an insurance claim for an indemnity of over €500m in respect of damage sustained to the Nord Stream 1 pipelines in September 2022 (led by Paul Stanley KC and Alexander MacDonald).
Gatwick Investment Ltd v Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe SE [2024] EWHC 124 (Comm): preparing submissions in a Covid-19 business interruption insurance case (as a pupil, with David Scorey KC).
Preparation for a preliminary issue hearing in the Supreme Court of Bermuda on the effect of fraudulently obtained letters of credit on the collateralization requirements of segregated accounts companies under the Insurance Act 1978 (Bermuda) (as a pupil, with David Scorey KC).
A mediation concerning the extent of insurance coverage available for gross negligence and intentional acts (as a pupil, with David Scorey KC).
A prospective reinsurance mediation concerning the reinsurer’s right to avoid the contract ab initio for material non-disclosure (as a pupil, with David Scorey KC).
A prospective reinsurance mediation concerning the reinsurer’s right to avoid the contract ab initio for material non-disclosure (as a pupil, with David Scorey KC).

Media, Art & Entertainment

Ben has an interest in cases involving the media, art, and entertainment sectors, and has worked on a number of such cases, including drafting pleadings in a dispute between a performer and a theatre company, and in a telecommunications broadcasting dispute.

As a judicial assistant in the Court of Appeal, Ben worked on a number of related cases, including R (Star China Media Ltd) v Ofcom [2024] 1 WLR 248 (whether a financial sanction for breaches of the broadcasting code was proportionate under Article 10 ECHR) and Wright v McCormack [2024] KB 495 (whether the claimant’s fraudulent exaggeration of their libel claim could result in only nominal damages being awarded to them).

Offshore Litigation

Ben’s experience of offshore litigation includes:

Ivanishvili & Ors v Credit Suisse Life (Bermuda) Ltd: a Privy Council appeal from the Court of Appeal for Bermuda concerning claims against a bank for the fraudulent investment of substantial funds (as a pupil, with Louise Hutton KC).
Proceedings in Bermuda on the effect of fraudulently obtained letters of credit on the collateralisation requirements of a Bermudian segregated accounts company, under the Insurance Act 1978 (Bermuda) (as a pupil, with David Scorey KC).

Public & administrative law

Ben has a particular interest in public and administrative law matters, and is happy to advise and act on a pro bono basis in appropriate cases.

Recent work includes:

An EU sanctions submission to designate certain individuals under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime by reason of their responsibility for, involvement in, and/or association with serious human rights violations and abuses worldwide (with Ali Al-Karim, Ellen Tims and Camilla Cockerill).
Representing (as sole counsel) the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in appeals brought against the imposition of a lump sum deduction order under the Child Support Act 1991.

Ben is a member of the Attorney General’s Junior Juniors panel and has appeared as sole counsel in such matters.

As a judicial assistant in the Court of Appeal, Ben worked on a number of significant public and administrative law cases, including:

AAA v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 745, [2023] 1 WLR 3103: concerned the lawfulness of the Government’s Rwanda removals policy; upheld in the Supreme Court.
AG (A Child) v London Borough of Barnet, and Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs [2022] EWCA Civ 1505, [2023] 3 WLR 249: compatibility of provisions in the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964 and the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961 with Article 3 of the ECHR, in circumstances of allegations of child abuse by foreign diplomats in the UK.
R (Good Law Project) Ltd v Prime Minister [2022] EWCA Civ 1580, [2023] 1 WLR 785: lawfulness of ministers’ use of WhatsApp for government business, and its policy on record retention, during the Covid-19 pandemic.
R (Friends of the Earth) v Secretary of State for International Trade, and Chancellor of the Exchequer [2023] EWCA Civ 14, [2023] 1 WLR 2011: a challenge to government approval of export finance for a $1.15bn liquified natural gas project in Mozambique, raising issues of the UK’s compliance with the Paris Agreement and the appropriate standard of review when international law rules were taken into consideration.
R (Star China Media Ltd) v Ofcom [2023] EWCA Civ 843, [2024] 1 WLR 248: whether a financial sanction for breaches of the broadcasting code was proportionate under Article 10 ECHR.

Ben previously volunteered at the UCL Integrated Legal Advice Clinic, where he worked on housing, welfare, education, and community care matters.

Ben is an Assistant Editor of the European Human Rights Reports, published by Sweet & Maxwell.

Public international law

Ben has an interest in public international law, particularly where public international law rules are deployed in domestic litigation. As a judicial assistant, Ben worked on a number of cases with an international law dimension, including:

AAA v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 745, [2023] 1 WLR 3103: on the lawfulness of the then concerned the lawfulness of the Government’s Rwanda removals policy; upheld in the Supreme Court. The case engaged principles of public international law in terms of the weight to be given to diplomatic MOUs and notes verbales in domestic decision-making.
AG (A Child) v London Borough of Barnet, and Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs [2022] EWCA Civ 1505, [2023] 3 WLR 249: compatibility of provisions in the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964 and the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961 with Article 3 of the ECHR, in circumstances of allegations of child abuse by foreign diplomats in the UK.
R (Friends of the Earth) v Secretary of State for International Trade, and Chancellor of the Exchequer [2023] EWCA Civ 14, [2023] 1 WLR 2011: on the appropriate standard of review when decision-makers take account of international law rules in reaching their conclusion. The case concerned the lawfulness of a decision by the UK Government to approve the export financing of a $1.15bn liquified natural gas project in Mozambique, and in particular whether that financing was consistent with the UK’s obligations under the Paris Agreement.

Sanctions

Ben has an interest in sanctions law, and has experience of the various UK, EU and US sanctions regimes. Ben’s recent sanctions work includes:

A submission to designate individuals under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime by reason of their responsibility for, involvement in and/or association with serious human rights violations and abuses worldwide (with Ali Al-Karim, Ellen Tims and Camilla Cockerill).
Advising a prospective arbitrator on the effect of international sanctions on their appointment and payment terms, and in particular whether the arbitrator needed an OFSI licence to act.
Favariz Business Ltd v OJSC Tajik Aluminium Company: assisting on points of English arbitration and sanctions law in Singapore (SICC) proceedings for the enforcement of a $100m+ arbitral award (with Roderick Cordara KC).
Appeal proceedings concerning the impact of international sanctions on payment obligations under various letters of credit, and whether s.44 of SAMLA relieved the defendant of a liability to pay costs and interest (as a pupil, with James Sheehan KC).

Shipping & admiralty

Ben’s shipping experience includes:

Advice on the scope of arbitral confidentiality in the context of related LMAA arbitrations arising out of ship sale disputes (with David Davies KC).
Assisting in admiralty proceedings in rem concerning a vessel which broke arrest (with Roderick Cordara KC).
Advising on a sale of goods dispute arising out of the contamination of a ship’s cargo (as a pupil).
Drafting pleadings in a case alleging breach of a time voyage charterparty including a claim for demurrage (as a pupil).
Geoquip Marine Operations AG v Tower Resources Cameroon SA [2023] EWCA Civ 304: assisting (as a judicial assistant) on an appeal concerning liability for standby charges under a contract, for a delay in a ship being able to carry out survey work.

Unjust enrichment & restitution claims

Many of Ben’s cases engage points of unjust enrichment. Ben has an interest in, and a good understanding of, claims involving unjust enrichment and restitution, having studied the same at UCL and worked as a research assistant on Goff & Jones: The Law of Unjust Enrichment (10th edn, Sweet & Maxwell 2023), working on the chapters on deposits, duress and frustration.

Career

2024: Tenant at Essex Court Chambers
2023–24: Pupil at Essex Court Chambers (supervised by Tom Ford)
2022–23: Judicial assistant to the Master of the Rolls in the Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
2022: Called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn)
2022: Guest Teacher at the London School of Economics
2020–22: variously Research Assistant to Professor Paul S Davies and Professor Paul Mitchell (University College London), and Professor Sandy Steel (University of Oxford)

Education

2022: Bar Vocational Studies, City, University of London (Distinction)
2021: BCL, University of Oxford (Distinction)
2020: LLB Law with Hispanic Law, University College London (First Class)
2019: Erasmus in Spanish Law, Universidad Carlos III, Madrid

Awards

2021: Bedingfield Scholarship, Gray’s Inn
2021: Residential Scholarship, Gray’s Inn
2021: City Law School Academic Scholarship
2021: John Gardner Prize for Philosophical Foundations of the Common Law (joint), University of Oxford
2021: Law Faculty Prize in Constitutional Theory, University of Oxford
2020: 3 Verulam Buildings BCL Scholarship, University of Oxford
2020: Dean’s List, UCL Laws
2019: Hurst Prize (highest second-year marks), UCL Laws
2019: Richardson Prize (overall performance in first and second-year), UCL Laws
2018: Faculty Undergraduate Scholarship for Excellence (highest marks in year in the Faculty), UCL