Ben West

Ben is an associate solicitor in the international and group claims department working on a wide range of cases involving corporate accountability and environmental damage.

Legal Expertise

Ben has a particular focus on group actions and environmental pollution claims.  

Ben works on the Jaguar Land Rover diesel particulate filter (DPF) group litigation, where Leigh Day represents thousands of claimants who have experienced issues with defective DPF systems. 

Ben also has expansive experience working on cases relating to environmental pollution, having previously worked on the River Wye pollution claim against those allegedly responsible for the pollution of the Wye rivers and tributaries. This is an area which Ben continues to develop through investigations of new leads, such as the pollution of Windermere. 

Before working at Leigh Day, Ben worked in personal injury on claims specialising in mental health and traumatic brain injuries. 

Further experience

During his studies, Ben volunteered with his university’s immigration and asylum legal advice clinic, assisting solicitors by conducting in person interviews with migrants and asylum seekers and providing written advice.

Ben has a keen interest in nature and enjoys wildlife photography.

Education

The University of Law – SQE1 and SQE2

University of Lancaster – LLB in Law and LLM with Distinction in International Human Rights Law