Clinical Negligence

Benjamin is happy to accept instructions in clinical negligence cases.

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“Ben is charming, engaging and a polished advocate. His submissions are focused, eloquent and well-structured. He is a pleasure to work with and to be against. Ben demonstrates great judgement when choosing which arguments to run, giving his submissions real weight.”

Legal 500 2026

“He is client-focused and results-driven, with excellent attention to detail and a proven record on his feet.”

Chambers & Partners 2025

“Ben has demonstrated excellent legal acumen in complex and issue-driven cases. He has a detailed cross-jurisdictional knowledge, is a strong and clear advocate and is very approachable for professional and lay clients.”

Legal 500 2025

“Benjamin Seifert has an elegant way of presenting to the court.” “Ben is creative and visionary, and produces well-drafted concise submissions.”

Chambers & Partners 2024

“Ben is charming and tenacious. He exploits every angle of a case and will not be deterred from a challenge.” “A tenacious advocate who never lets a point go.”

Legal 500 2024

Appointments

  • Assistant Coroner, South London
  • UK Bar Council representative on the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE)​
  • Attorney General’s B Panel (2022-present)
  • Attorney General’s C Panel (2017-2022)
  • Crown Prosecution Service Advocate Panel – Extradition – Grade 4
  • Advocacy Tutor, Lincoln’s Inn
  • Governor, Haverstock School: 2015-2018

Awards

  • Peter Duffy Human Rights Scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn (2009)
  • Sir Thomas More Bursary, Lincoln’s Inn (2004)
  • Lord Haldane Scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn (2003)
  • Hardwicke Scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn (2003)
  • Choral Scholarship, St Peter’s College, Oxford (1997)

Education

  • GDL and BVC, BPP
  • BA (Hons) Modern Languages, University of Oxford, St Peter’s College
  • LRAM- Royal Academy of Music
  • President of the Oxford Union (1999)

Memberships

  • Elected member of the Bar Council: 2017-2019
  • Young Barristers’ Committee of the Bar Council: 2015-2019
  • Defence Extradition Lawyers’ Forum
  • Extradition Lawyers’ Association
  • Criminal Bar Association
  • South Eastern Circuit
  • Administrative Law Bar Association

Publications

Contributor – A Practical Guide to Extradition Law Post-Brexit, Second Edition, 2025.

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