Benedict Birnberg
Benedict Birnberg | |
|---|---|
| Born | Benedict Michael Birnberg 8 September 1930 |
| Died | 13 October 2023 (aged 93) |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
| Known for | Human rights campaigner |
| Spouse |
Felitsa Matziorini (m. 1968) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Norman Bentwich (uncle) |
Benedict Michael Birnberg (8 September 1930 – 13 October 2023) was a British solicitor and a radical campaigner for human rights. Until his retirement in 1999, Birnberg was senior partner in the eponymous firm he founded in 1962, and he is considered a pioneer fighter against miscarriages of justice, who for more than 40 years "acted for clients ranging from the eccentric to the eclectic" – from high-profile cases to the "unfashionable".