Ben Lafferty

Call 2021

lafferty@exchangechambers.co.uk

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  • Recommendations

    Client/solicitor testimonials and legal directory recommendations

    Of Ben’s performance in a 4 day multi-track trial, the designated civil judge hearing the trial commented of his performance (after the conclusion of the trial, by way of email):

    “I thought you conducted the trial very well and incredibly well for someone of your call.”

    Of Ben’s performance in successfully obtaining the dismissal of an application to set aside a possession order and underlying warrant for eviction, Ben’s instructing solicitor noted, by way of feedback to Chambers’ senior management:

    “…[the District Judge] was particularly complimentary toward Ben and his skeleton this morning – at which we had as successful a court outing as I can remember…

    Ben was also good with me and with our client.

    I was pleased to witness it – [he is] a credit to chambers.”

    Of Ben’s involvement in difficult and high value bankruptcy matters (valued at circa £3.2m), his instructing solicitor noted:

    “We have been very impressed with Ben…He has been very thorough, responsive and attentive.

    We have found him to be knowledgeable and approachable, and his written advice has been very good.”

    Of Ben’s performance in a possession and contested probate matter, his instructing solicitors noted, by way of feedback to Chambers’ senior management:

    “We have had great help from Ben Lafferty in relation to a possession matter and related probate dispute…

    We attended a possession hearing last week and after a long battle, we obtained the order we needed and Ben was able to persuade the judge to ignore the numerous obstacles trying to be put up by the opposing barrister.

    The clients have been very happy with his services, they are a private paying couple, the fees for dealing with the matter have been kept reasonable and as ever more work has not doubt been done and not charged for. 

    We have been very pleased with the service from Ben and would recommend his services to anyone.”

    Of Ben’s performance in successfully defending a £104,000 summary judgment application, Ben’s instructing solicitor said of his performance, by way of feedback to Chambers’ senior management:

    “I would like to bring to your attention my admiration for the work done by Counsel in extremely difficult circumstances.”

  • Beyond the Bar

    Ben is an avid guitarist, having played (or, at least, attempted to play) the instrument since the age of 5. His obsession with the instrument sees him attempt to source a guitar shop on each of his travels to the various court centres up and down the jurisdiction to which he is sent.

  • Education

    Qualifications
    St Malachy’s College, Belfast (2008-2015)
    Queen’s University, Belfast (2015-2018), LLB Law with Politics, First Class Honours
    BPP Manchester (2019-2020), LLM Legal Practice, Distinction

    Scholarships
    Inner Temple Major Scholarship
    Inner Temple Duke of Edinburgh’s Scholarship
    BPP Academic Excellence Scholarship

  • Memberships

    Northern Circuit

    The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple

  • News

Practice Overview

Ben runs a thriving business and property practice.

Ben’s practice covers three main areas; general commercial, Insolvency (both personal and corporate) and banking and finance. Ben is regularly instructed in each of the aforementioned sectors to provide written advisory and drafting work, and to attend court.

Ben’s practice regularly encompasses high value and complex commercial litigation (which is more particularly described in the individual practice related sections of his CV below).

As well as contentious court work, Ben also has extensive experience of alternative dispute resolution, having successfully represented multiple clients in mediation. After Ben’s successful brokering of such a settlement, Ben’s instructing solicitor provided the following feedback to Chambers’ senior management:

“He went above and beyond and I look forward to instructing him again on other matters!”

Prior to coming to the bar, Ben worked in the office of general counsel of a “big four” accountancy firm and in the banking and finance team of a major Northern Irish law firm. These experiences have shaped his practice.