Ben Williams

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 2

Crime

Midlands (Bar)

7 Years Ranked

Band 2

Health & Safety

Midlands (Bar)

1 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Ben Williams

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Ben's practice comprises complex criminal and regulatory cases. Within crime his specialities are homicide and serious violence, organised crime, and corporate/white collar crime. Recent and ongoing work includes: multiple gang-related murder, firearms and drugs cases involving intricate telephone and CCTV analysis, both leading for the Crown and defending against 2-counsel teams; multi-million pound drug and tobacco importation cases; homicides in respect of children and vulnerable adults, with expert witnesses across a plethora of medical specialities; defending in multi-million pound fraud and money-laundering matters – involving complexities such as international bond markets, money transfer systems and contract interpretation. Ben's regulatory work encompasses health and safety, fire safety, food safety, environmental crime, consumer protection and inquests. Recent and ongoing work includes: prosecuting wholesale trading in counterfeit and other illicit products; prosecuting organised fraud conspiracies involving taxi licensing, industrial refuse processing; prosecuting and defending regarding workplace fatalities; advising and representing corporations on H&S matters; prosecuting and defending environmental matters of particular complexity and involving major corporations.

Career

Called 2006. Recorder 2020. University of Birmingham (BA, First Class). Nottingham Law School (GDL; BVC). Lincoln’s Inn (Tancred Scholarship). Grade 4 prosecutor. CPS specialist panels for serious crime, fraud, rape and confiscation. Attorney General's List of Specialist Regulatory Advocates in Health and Safety and Environmental Law (Band B).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK-Bar

Health & Safety - Midlands (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Ben Williams is well regarded in for his ability to handle complex health and safety cases, representing large corporate clients as well as the HSE. He demonstrates expertise in the regulatory aspects of fatal accidents and serious injuries within the construction industry.

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Crime - Midlands (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Ben Williams is a well-regarded junior who primarily defends in heavyweight criminal matters but who also accepts instruction for the prosecution. His broad practice covers gang-related offences, drug importation, murder, manslaughter and fraud.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He is first-class in every way.

Health & Safety respondent
UK-Bar

Ben is confident and calm and knows his stuff and the law. He is very impressive and his written work is incredible.

Crime respondent
UK-Bar

Ben is a well-respected and capable advocate and a pleasure to instruct.

Crime respondent
UK-Bar

He is first-class in every way.

Health & Safety respondent
UK-Bar

Ben is confident and calm and knows his stuff and the law. He is very impressive and his written work is incredible.

Crime respondent
UK-Bar

Ben is a well-respected and capable advocate and a pleasure to instruct.

Crime respondent
UK-Bar

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Ben Williams

UK Bar Guide 2025

Crime + 1 more ranking

About

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Chambers Review

UK-Bar

Health & Safety - Midlands (Bar)

Individual Editorial

Crime - Midlands (Bar)

Individual Editorial

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