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David Allen Green 
David Allen Green speaks at TAM London 2010Born March 1971
Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham, EnglandEducation Four Dwellings School, University of Birmingham Occupation Lawyer David Allen Green (born March 1971[1] at Selly Oak Hospital, in Birmingham[2]; "Allen" is his second forename) is an English lawyer[3] and writer. He is also legal correspondent for the New Statesman;[4] and blogs as "Jack of Kent".[5][6]
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 is a judge of the same in 2011. He was also named in 2010 as one of the leading innovators in journalism and media,[7] and in 2011 as one of the 'Hot 100' lawyers by The Lawyer.[8]
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Personal life
Green was born and brought up in Birmingham. After education at Four Dwellings comprehensive school and Halesowen College sixth-form, he studied Modern History at Pembroke College Oxford and Law at the University of Birmingham.[2]
Legal career
After being awarded the Sir Thomas More and Hardwicke Scholarships by Lincoln's Inn,[2] Green was called to the Bar in 1999[2] and became a solicitor in 2001.[2] 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.[3]
He was involved on a pro bono basis with Simon Singh's successful libel defence campaign against the British Chiropractic Association.[3]
In 2010, he advised Sally Bercow in her successful defence of a threatened libel action by lobby group MigrationWatch UK and their chairman Sir Andrew Green.[9][10]
He led the defence in the Twitter Joke Trial.[11]
Activism
Green is founder and convenor[12] 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 and as part of his contribution to New Statesman[13] magazine. He appears on the legal podcast Without Prejudice.
References
- ^ Green, David Allen (2011-02-05). "I am 40 next month.". Twitter. http://twitter.com/DavidAllenGreen/status/33826820314890240. Retrieved 5 February 2011.[dead link]
- ^ a b c d e "David Allen Green". Conville & Walsh Ltd. http://www.convilleandwalsh.com/index.php/authors/author/david-allen-green/. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ a b c "David Allen Green". Preiskel & Co. http://www.preiskel.com/people/david-allen-green/. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ "New Statesman (articles by) David Allen Green". http://www.newstatesman.com/writers/david_allen_green. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ "Jack of Kent". Blogger. http://jackofkent.blogspot.com/. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ Aldridge, Alex (2010-10-21). "New ideas in law: The geek shall inherit...". Legalweek. http://www.legalweek.com/legal-week/analysis/1799966/ideas-law-geek-inherit. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ^ "Are you on the j-list? The leading innovators in journalism and media in 2010". Journalism.co.uk. http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/editors/2010/07/22/are-you-on-the-j-list-the-leading-innovators-in-journalism-and-media-in-2010/. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ "The Hot 100 2011". The Lawyer: 4,6,10. 2011. http://www.centaur2.co.uk/emags/thelawyer/Hot100_2011/.
- ^ Dowell, Katy (2010-10-07). "Migrationwatch drops Sally Bercow libel threat". The Lawyer. http://www.thelawyer.com/migrationwatch-drops-sally-bercow-libel-threat/1005702.article. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ^ Allen Green, David. "Jack of Kent: Defending Sally Bercow". Blogger. http://jackofkent.blogspot.com/2010/10/defending-sally-bercow.html. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ^ "David Allen Green - Profile from Preiskel.com". http://www.preiskel.com/people/david-allen-green/. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ^ "Westminster Skeptics". http://westminster.skepticsinthepub.org/. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ "David Allen Green Blog for New Statesman". http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/david-allen-green. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
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