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[[File:DavidAllenGreen.jpg|thumb|David Allen Green speaks at TAM London 2010]]'''David Allen Green''', born 1971, is a lawyer, writer and blogger. | [[File:DavidAllenGreen.jpg|thumb|David Allen Green speaks at TAM London 2010]]'''David Allen Green''', born 1971, is a lawyer, writer and blogger. | ||
Green was born and brought up in [[Birmingham]]. He studied Modern History at Pembroke College [[Oxford]] and | Green was born and brought up in [[Birmingham]]. He studied Modern History at Pembroke College [[Oxford]] and Law at the University of [[Birmingham]]. He was called to the Bar in 1999 and became a solicitor in 2001. | ||
He is also legal correspondent for the ''New Statesman'';<ref name="NewStat"> | He is also legal correspondent for the ''New Statesman'';<ref name="NewStat">http://www.newstatesman.com/writers/david_allen_green|title=New Statesman (articles by) David Allen Green</ref> and blogs as "Jack of Kent".<ref name="JoK">http://jackofkent.blogspot.com/|title=Jack of Kent|work=[[Blogger (service)|Blogger]]</ref><ref name="Aldridge">http://www.legalweek.com/legal-week/analysis/1799966/ideas-law-geek-inherit|title=New ideas in law: The geek shall inherit...|last=Aldridge|first=Alex|date=2010-10-21|work=Legalweek</ref> | ||
His articles on legal matters have been published by ''The Guardian'', ''The Lawyer'', ''New Scientist'', and others. | His articles on legal matters have been published by ''The Guardian'', ''The Lawyer'', ''New Scientist'', and others. | ||
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He was shortlisted for the George Orwell blogging prize in 2010. He was named in 2010 as one of the leading innovators in journalism and media,<ref name="j-list">http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/editors/2010/07/22/are-you-on-the-j-list-the-leading-innovators-in-journalism-and-media-in-2010/|title=Are you on the j-list? The leading innovators in journalism and media in 2010 |publisher=Journalism.co.uk</ref> and in 2011 as one of the 'Hot 100' lawyers by ''[[The Lawyer]]''.<ref name="Hot100">The Hot 100 2011|journal=The Lawyer|pages=4, 6, 10|url=http://www.centaur2.co.uk/emags/thelawyer/Hot100_2011/</ref> | He was shortlisted for the George Orwell blogging prize in 2010. He was named in 2010 as one of the leading innovators in journalism and media,<ref name="j-list">http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/editors/2010/07/22/are-you-on-the-j-list-the-leading-innovators-in-journalism-and-media-in-2010/|title=Are you on the j-list? The leading innovators in journalism and media in 2010 |publisher=Journalism.co.uk</ref> and in 2011 as one of the 'Hot 100' lawyers by ''[[The Lawyer]]''.<ref name="Hot100">The Hot 100 2011|journal=The Lawyer|pages=4, 6, 10|url=http://www.centaur2.co.uk/emags/thelawyer/Hot100_2011/</ref> | ||
In 2012, Green was listed on the ''[[Independent on Sunday]]'' Pink List, .<ref> | In 2012, Green was listed on the ''[[Independent on Sunday]]'' Pink List, .<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/the-ios-pink-list-2012-8216187.html|title=The IoS Pink List 2012|work=Independent on Sunday|date=4 November 2012</ref> On Twitter, Green noted that he was bisexual<ref>https://twitter.com/DavidAllenGreen/status/265055562864132096|title=Delighted to represent the usually neglected Bs in LGBT in the IoS #PinkList (no 58)|author=David Allen Green|work=Twitter|date=4 November 2012{{dead link|date=December 2012}}</ref> in response to the listings. | ||
Formerly a lawyer at Baker & McKenzie, Herbert Smith, and the Treasury Solicitor's Department, he is since 2009 head of the media practice at Preiskel & Co.<ref name="preiskel" /> | Formerly a lawyer at Baker & McKenzie, Herbert Smith, and the Treasury Solicitor's Department, he is since 2009 head of the media practice at Preiskel & Co.<ref name="preiskel" /> | ||
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He was involved on a ''[[pro bono]]'' basis with [[Simon Singh]]'s successful libel defence campaign against the [[British Chiropractic Association]].<ref name="preiskel" /> | He was involved on a ''[[pro bono]]'' basis with [[Simon Singh]]'s successful libel defence campaign against the [[British Chiropractic Association]].<ref name="preiskel" /> | ||
In 2010, he advised | 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.<ref name="Dowell">http://www.thelawyer.com/migrationwatch-drops-sally-bercow-libel-threat/1005702.article|title=Migrationwatch drops Sally Bercow libel threat|last=Dowell|first=Katy|date=2010-10-07|work=The Lawyer</ref><ref name="AllenGreen-SB">http://jackofkent.blogspot.com/2010/10/defending-sally-bercow.html|title=Jack of Kent: Defending Sally Bercow|last=Allen Green|first=David|work=[[Blogger (service)|Blogger]]</ref> | ||
== Activism == | == Activism == | ||
Revision as of 23:32, 23 August 2013
David Allen Green, born 1971, is a lawyer, writer and blogger.
Green was born and brought up in Birmingham. He studied Modern History at Pembroke College Oxford and Law at the University of Birmingham. He was called to the Bar in 1999 and became a solicitor in 2001. He is also legal correspondent for the New Statesman;[1] and blogs as "Jack of Kent".[2][3]
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. He was named in 2010 as one of the leading innovators in journalism and media,[4] and in 2011 as one of the 'Hot 100' lawyers by The Lawyer.[5]
In 2012, Green was listed on the Independent on Sunday Pink List, .[6] On Twitter, Green noted that he was bisexual[7] in response to the listings.
Formerly a lawyer at Baker & McKenzie, Herbert Smith, and the Treasury Solicitor's Department, he is since 2009 head of the media practice at Preiskel & Co.[8]
He was involved on a pro bono basis with Simon Singh's successful libel defence campaign against the British Chiropractic Association.[8]
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]
Activism
Green is founder and convenor[11] 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[12] magazine. He appears on the legal podcast Without Prejudice.
References
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External links
- ↑ http://www.newstatesman.com/writers/david_allen_green%7Ctitle=New Statesman (articles by) David Allen Green
- ↑ http://jackofkent.blogspot.com/%7Ctitle=Jack of Kent|work=Blogger
- ↑ http://www.legalweek.com/legal-week/analysis/1799966/ideas-law-geek-inherit%7Ctitle=New ideas in law: The geek shall inherit...|last=Aldridge|first=Alex|date=2010-10-21|work=Legalweek
- ↑ http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/editors/2010/07/22/are-you-on-the-j-list-the-leading-innovators-in-journalism-and-media-in-2010/%7Ctitle=Are you on the j-list? The leading innovators in journalism and media in 2010 |publisher=Journalism.co.uk
- ↑ The Hot 100 2011|journal=The Lawyer|pages=4, 6, 10|url=http://www.centaur2.co.uk/emags/thelawyer/Hot100_2011/
- ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/the-ios-pink-list-2012-8216187.html%7Ctitle=The IoS Pink List 2012|work=Independent on Sunday|date=4 November 2012
- ↑ https://twitter.com/DavidAllenGreen/status/265055562864132096%7Ctitle=Delighted to represent the usually neglected Bs in LGBT in the IoS #PinkList (no 58)|author=David Allen Green|work=Twitter|date=4 November 2012Template:Dead link
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedpreiskel - ↑ http://www.thelawyer.com/migrationwatch-drops-sally-bercow-libel-threat/1005702.article%7Ctitle=Migrationwatch drops Sally Bercow libel threat|last=Dowell|first=Katy|date=2010-10-07|work=The Lawyer
- ↑ http://jackofkent.blogspot.com/2010/10/defending-sally-bercow.html%7Ctitle=Jack of Kent: Defending Sally Bercow|last=Allen Green|first=David|work=Blogger
- ↑ http://westminster.skepticsinthepub.org/%7Ctitle=Westminster Skeptics
- ↑ Template:Cite web