Masters of the Bench

A Northern Circuiteer, Ben Hytner QC was Head of Chambers at 12 Byrom Street, Manchester and 42 Bedford Row, London until his retirement from the Bar in 2011, his practice having been in General Common Law.  He served on both the General Council of the Bar and on the Senate of the Inns of Court and Bar, and was Leader of his Circuit from 1984-88.  Ben had been a Recorder and Deputy High Court Judge; from 1980-1997 he was Judge of Appeal in the Isle of Man.  He was Autumn Reader of the Inn in 1995.