Benjamin J. Myers was born in the Potteries in 1967. After studying
Philosophy and Psychology at Leeds University, Myers attended the Royal
Military Academy at 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 Bowdon, Cheshire.
