David Allen Green
| David Allen Green | |
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 David Allen Green speaks at TAM London 2010 | |
| Born |
March 1971 (age 45) Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Jack of Kent |
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| Website |
jackofkent |
David Allen Green (born March 1971[1] "Allen" is his second forename) is an English lawyer[2] and writer. He is also legal correspondent for the New Statesman;[3] and blogs as Jack of Kent.[4][5]
His articles on legal matters have been published by The Guardian, The Lawyer, New Scientist, and others.
He was shortlisted for the George Orwell blogging prize in 2010 and was a judge of the same in 2011. He was also named in 2010 as one of the leading innovators in journalism and media,[6] and in 2011 as one of the 'Hot 100' lawyers by The Lawyer.[7]
Personal life
Green was born at Selly Oak Hospital[8] and brought up in Birmingham. After attending Four Dwellings comprehensive school and Halesowen College sixth-form, he studied Modern History at Pembroke College, Oxford and Law at the University of Birmingham.[8]
In 2012, Green was listed on the Independent on Sunday Pink List, a list of influential British LGBT people.[9] On Twitter, Green noted that he was bisexual[10] in response to the listings.
Legal career
After being awarded the Sir Thomas More and Hardwicke Scholarships by Lincoln's Inn,[8] Green was called to the Bar in 1999[8] and became a solicitor in 2001.[8] Formerly a lawyer at Baker & McKenzie, Herbert Smith, and the Treasury Solicitor, he is now (and since 2009) head of the media practice at Preiskel & Co.[2]
He was involved on a pro bono basis with Simon Singh's successful libel defence campaign against the British Chiropractic Association.[2]
In 2010, he advised Sally Bercow over possible libel action by think tank MigrationWatch UK and their chairman Sir Andrew Green which was later dropped.[11][12]
He led the defence in the Twitter Joke Trial,[13] in which defendant Paul Chambers was acquitted on 27 July 2012.
Activism
Green is founder and convenor[14] of Westminster Skeptics, and sits on the advisory board of Sense About Science and on the editorial board of The Skeptic magazine.
Social media
Green is a prolific blogger, both on his own Jack of Kent blog (named after Jack o' Kent[15]) and as part of his contribution to New Statesman magazine.[16] He appears on the legal podcast Without Prejudice.
References
- ↑ Green, David Allen (5 February 2011). "I am 40 next month.". Twitter. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- 1 2 3 "David Allen Green". Preiskel & Co. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ↑ "New Statesman (articles by) David Allen Green". Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ↑ "Jack of Kent". Blogger. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ↑ Aldridge, Alex (21 October 2010). "New ideas in law: The geek shall inherit...". Legalweek. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ↑ "Are you on the j-list? The leading innovators in journalism and media in 2010". Journalism.co.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ↑ "The Hot 100 2011". The Lawyer: 4, 6, 10. 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "David Allen Green". Conville & Walsh Ltd. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ↑ "The IoS Pink List 2012". Independent on Sunday. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ↑ David Allen Green (4 November 2012). "Delighted to represent the usually neglected Bs in LGBT in the IoS #PinkList (no 58)". Twitter. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ↑ Dowell, Katy (7 October 2010). "Migrationwatch drops Sally Bercow libel threat". The Lawyer. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ↑ Allen Green, David. "Jack of Kent: Defending Sally Bercow". Blogger. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ↑ "David Allen Green - Profile from Preiskel.com". Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ↑ "Westminster Skeptics". Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ↑ http://jackofkent.com/about/
- ↑ "David Allen Green Blog for New Statesman". Retrieved 13 July 2011.