Masters of the Bench

Benet Brandreth was called to the Bar in 1999 and took Silk in 2018. He specialises in Intellectual Property Rights but enjoys trespassing in other areas of the law and served on the Attorney-General's C and A Panels of Counsel and as a Recorder on the Midland’s Circuit, sitting in Crime. He was Chair of the Camden Citizens Advice Bureau for many years.

Beyond his legal work, Benet is fascinated by language, evidenced by his being a two-time World Student Public Speaking Champion, recipient of the Richard Du Cann Memorial Award for Excellence in Advocacy and an award-winning comedian.  He is also an author, having written critically acclaimed historical novels featuring William Shakespeare as a central character, plays, and scripts for radio and television. He is particularly interested in Classical Rhetoric.  He is an advocacy trainer for Middle Temple. He has trained actors’ companies from the RSC, the Donmar and others on rhetoric and verse for many years and is the author of "Shakespearean Rhetoric," part of the Arden Performance Companion series.

Benet’s diverse interests extend to martial arts, where he holds a black belt in Filipino Martial Arts, and powerlifting. He lives in London, is married to actress Kosha Engler and is father to two sons.