Benjamin J. Myers was born in the Potteries in 1967. After studying
Philosophy and Psychology at Leeds University, Myers attended the Royal
Military Academy Sandhurst. He saw active service as a Troop Commander
in the First Gulf War and is a qualified battlefield survival
instructor. In 1993, he attained his Diploma in Law from the University
of London and subsequently has been a barrister in a busy practice in
Manchester, specialising in serious crime, often representing
vulnerable defendants, in particular juveniles. He also lectures other
legal professions on mentally disordered offenders and human rights.
Married with three children, Benjamin Myers lives in North Cheshire.
