JUNIOR PROFILE

Ben Rich

UK Bar 2026

2 Hare Court

Ranked in 1 practice area

Professional Discipline

London (Bar)

10 years ranked

About

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UK Bar

Practice Areas

Ben Rich is ranked in Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners as a leading junior in the fields of Professional Discipline and Inquests & Inquiries.

He is described in Legal 500 as working with “impeccable attention to detail” and in Chambers and Partners as “an advocate who is up for a fight, will not be intimidated by more senior counsel and delivers brilliant results”.

He practices in Professional Discipline and Inquests. He appears in the Court of Appeal, High Court, Crown Court and a wide variety of tribunals including the MPTS, GDC, GOC and RICS.

Before being called to the Bar, Ben had a substantial career as a radio and television journalist at the BBC. He worked for six years as an editor on BBC2’s Newsnight, and ended up as Deputy Editor of the Six and Ten O’clock News on BBC1.

Career

Called 2010

Professional Memberships

Association of Regulatory & Disciplinary Lawyers

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Professional Discipline - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Ben Rich defends and prosecutes before a range of regulatory bodies including the NMC, GMC, GOC and Association of Certified Chartered Accountants. He is recognised for his deft handling of cases involving allegations of sexual misconduct and dishonesty. In addition to acting in disciplinary proceedings, he handles criminal cases and judicial reviews.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Ben is exceptionally hard-working and knowledgeable. He consistently delivers excellent results for clients and is one of the most prepared counsel we have encountered.
Professional DisciplineUK Bar
Ben Rich won an excellent outcome for our client in a long-running matter.
Professional DisciplineUK Bar
Ben Rich has a thorough and no-nonsense approach to advising clients.
Professional DisciplineUK Bar